t.babbage

 Short Introduction

He was an English mathematician, philosopher, and inventor who designed the first mechanical computer.

Important Viva Questions

1. Who is Charles Babbage?
   → Father of Computer.
2. Why is Charles Babbage called the Father of Computer?
   → Because he designed the first mechanical computer.
3. Which machine was invented by Charles Babbage?
   → Difference Engine and Analytical Engine.
4. What is Difference Engine?
   → A mechanical calculating machine used to solve mathematical tables.
5. What is Analytical Engine?
   → A general-purpose mechanical computer.
6. Which parts of modern computer were found in Analytical Engine?
   → Input, Output, Memory, and Processing unit.
7. When was Charles Babbage born?
   → 26 December 1791
8. Where was Charles Babbage born?
   → London, England
9. When did Charles Babbage die?
   → 18 October 1871
10. Who was the first programmer associated with Charles Babbage?
    → Ada Lovelace
11. Charles Babbage is known as the:
    a) Father of Internet
    b) Father of Computer ✅
    c) Father of Electricity
    d) Father of Telephone
12. Charles Babbage was a:
    a) Scientist
    b) Mathematician ✅
    c) Doctor
    d) Lawyer
13. Charles Babbage was born in:
    a) 1791 ✅
    b) 1891
    c) 1691
    d) 1991
14. Charles Babbage was born on:
    a) 26 December 1791 ✅
    b) 25 December 1791
    c) 1 January 1791
    d) 18 October 1871
15. Charles Babbage was born in:
    a) France
    b) England ✅
    c) Germany
    d) America
16. Charles Babbage invented:
    a) Difference Engine ✅
    b) Radio
    c) Television
    d) Printer
17. Charles Babbage designed:
    a) Analytical Engine ✅
    b) Abacus
    c) Calculator
    d) Laptop
18. Difference Engine was used for:
    a) Gaming
    b) Mathematical calculations ✅
    c) Typing
    d) Drawing
19. Analytical Engine was a:
    a) Mechanical computer ✅
    b) Digital watch
    c) Mobile phone
    d) Network
20. Charles Babbage died in:
    a) 1871 ✅
    b) 1971
    c) 1771
    d) 1881
21. Charles Babbage died on:
    a) 18 October 1871 ✅
    b) 26 December 1791
    c) 1 January 1871
    d) 5 May 1871
22. Charles Babbage was from:
    a) London ✅
    b) Paris
    c) Rome
    d) Tokyo
23. Analytical Engine had:
    a) Input unit
    b) Output unit
    c) Memory
    d) All of the above ✅
24. The first programmer was:
    a) Ada Lovelace ✅
    b) Charles Babbage
    c) Bill Gates
    d) Steve Jobs
25. Ada Lovelace worked with:
    a) Charles Babbage ✅
    b) Newton
    c) Einstein
    d) Edison
26. Charles Babbage nationality was:
    a) British ✅
    b) American
    c) Indian
    d) Chinese
27. Difference Engine is a:
    a) Calculator ✅
    b) Car
    c) Printer
    d) Monitor
28. Analytical Engine is called:
    a) General purpose computer ✅
    b) Input device
    c) Output device
    d) Storage device
29. Charles Babbage was also a:
    a) Philosopher ✅
    b) Singer
    c) Player
    d) Pilot
30. Charles Babbage is related to:
    a) Computer science ✅
    b) Biology
    c) Chemistry
    d) Geography
31. The memory unit in Analytical Engine was called:
    a) Store ✅
    b) RAM
    c) ROM
    d) Disk
32. The processor in Analytical Engine was called:
    a) Mill ✅
    b) Mouse
    c) CPU fan
    d) Core
33. Charles Babbage’s machine used:
    a) Mechanical parts ✅
    b) Vacuum tubes
    c) Transistors
    d) ICs
34. Charles Babbage was an:
    a) Inventor ✅
    b) Dancer
    c) Actor
    d) Farmer
35. The Analytical Engine was never:
    a) Fully completed ✅
    b) Designed
    c) Named
    d) Planned
36. Charles Babbage’s work inspired:
    a) Modern computers ✅
    b) Cars
    c) Airplanes
    d) Trains
37. The Difference Engine calculates:
    a) Mathematical tables ✅
    b) Songs
    c) Videos
    d) Images
38. Charles Babbage belonged to which century?
    a) 19th century ✅
    b) 20th century
    c) 21st century
    d) 18th century
39. Analytical Engine used punched:
    a) Cards ✅
    b) Papers
    c) CDs
    d) Chips
40. Charles Babbage’s invention was:
    a) Mechanical
    b) Automatic
    c) Programmable
    d) All of the above ✅
41. Charles Babbage was famous for:
    a) Computing machine ✅
    b) Rocket
    c) Medicine
    d) Film
42. Who helped write programs for Analytical Engine?
    a) Ada Lovelace ✅
    b) Alan Turing
    c) Tim Berners-Lee
    d) John Napier
43. Charles Babbage studied at:
    a) Cambridge University ✅
    b) Oxford
    c) Harvard
    d) MIT
44. Charles Babbage was born in the:
    a) 18th century ✅
    b) 17th century
    c) 19th century
    d) 20th century
45. Charles Babbage died in the:
    a) 19th century ✅
    b) 18th century
    c) 20th century
    d) 21st century
46. Analytical Engine is the basis of:
    a) Modern computer ✅
    b) Radio
    c) TV
    d) Printer
47. Difference Engine was designed to avoid:
    a) Human errors ✅
    b) Power cuts
    c) Noise
    d) Virus
48. Charles Babbage was interested in:
    a) Mathematics ✅
    b) Painting
    c) Music
    d) Dance
49. Which unit performs calculation in Analytical Engine?
    a) Mill ✅
    b) Store
    c) Input
    d) Output
50. Which unit stores data in Analytical Engine?
    a) Store ✅
    b) Mill
    c) Printer
    d) Keyboard
51. Charles Babbage’s first machine was:
    a) Difference Engine ✅
    b) Analytical Engine
    c) Abacus
    d) ENIAC
52. Charles Babbage’s later machine was:
    a) Analytical Engine ✅
    b) Calculator
    c) Mouse
    d) Scanner
53. The Analytical Engine had a printer as:
    a) Output device ✅
    b) Input device
    c) Storage
    d) Memory
54. Charles Babbage’s ideas were used in:
    a) Computer development ✅
    b) Ship building
    c) Agriculture
    d) Fashion
55. Charles Babbage was a pioneer of:
    a) Computing ✅
    b) Sports
    c) Medicine
    d) Art
56. The Analytical Engine was controlled by:
    a) Program/instructions ✅
    b) Voice
    c) Mouse
    d) Remote
57. Charles Babbage invented machine in:
    a) 19th century ✅
    b) 20th century
    c) 21st century
    d) 17th century
58. Which of these is not related to Charles Babbage?
    a) Difference Engine
    b) Analytical Engine
    c) Ada Lovelace
    d) Internet ✅
59. Charles Babbage’s machines were based on:
    a) Decimal system ✅
    b) Binary only
    c) Hexadecimal
    d) Octal
60. Charles Babbage is remembered as the:
    a) Father of Computer ✅
    b) Father of AI
    c) Father of Web
    d) Father of Email

Important Points for Exam

• Father of Computer
• Invented Difference Engine
• Designed Analytical Engine
• English mathematician
• Mechanical computer pioneer