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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who first thought of constructing a machine that could calculate logarithms?
(a) Galileo.
(b) Charles Babbage.
(c) John Napier.
(d) Issac Newton.

2. A psychologist named George Miller noticed that people seem to be able to easily remember up to how many items at a time?
(a) Seven.
(b) Five.
(c) Ten.
(d) Twelve.

3. What comment did IBM researcher Charles Bennet make about the amount of information in a message?
(a) Is not a good measure of its ability for computation.
(b) Is not a good measurement of its capacity.
(c) Is not a good measurement of its meaningfulness.
(d) Is not a good measurement of its importance.

4. What machine was constructed by Charles Babbage?
(a) The difference analyzer.
(b) The computer.
(c) The difference engine.
(d) The calculator.

5. Why wasn't Shannon able to teach his computer to play a game?
(a) He found it wasn't possible.
(b) He thought he would be seen as non-serious.
(c) His boss nixed the idea.
(d) It would take to long to teach the machine the game.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Psychologist George Miller, what type of process takes place in the mind relative to the information it receives?

2. What game did Shannon plan to teach his computer to play?

3. Why did Lovelace publish her mathematical arguments anonymously?

4. While working on plans for this "analytical engine," Babbage struck an acquaintance with what individual?

5. At an exclusive meeting in New York City, Shannon commented that the English language had what characteristic?

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