MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A 17th-century computing machine that could perform addition and subtraction was the ____
A
Pascaline
B
Jacquard loom
C
Analytical Engine
D
Babbage machine
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pascal’s calculator was the most successful mechanical calculator developed in the 17th century for the addition and subtraction of large numbers.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Pascaline was designed and built by the French mathematician-philosopher Blaise Pascal between 1642 and 1644. It could only do addition and subtraction, with numbers being entered by manipulating its dials.

Detailed explanation-3: -Blaise Pascal was the first to invent a mechanical calculator back in the middle of the 17th century. This machine was called Pascal’s Calculator and became known later as the Pascaline. The device made its first public appearance in 1645 and today only nine of these machines survive.

Detailed explanation-4: -Updated: 02/07/2022 by Computer Hope. Alternatively known as the Pascal’s Adder, Pascale, or Pascalene, Pascaline is a calculating machine developed and built by Blaise Pascal in 1642. The Pascaline was capable of mathematical operations, such as adding, subtracting, and carrying 10s, 100s, and 1000s.

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