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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who invented the telegraph?
(a) Alexander Graham Bell.
(b) Samuel Morse.
(c) Albert Einstein.
(d) Thomas Edison.

3. What were the benefits of the early logarithm tables?
(a) Made work easier.
(b) Provided solutions.
(c) Eliminated calculations.
(d) Cut down on errors and allowed for quicker calculations.

4. What is the system of dots and dashes used to communicate telegrams called?
(a) Tele-Com Messaging.
(b) Electronic Messaging.
(c) Morse Code.
(d) Bell's Code.

5. In what field was Charles Babbage an early pioneer?
(a) Computer science.
(b) Physics.
(c) Advanced mathematics.
(d) Astronomy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What language do the drums of what is now Zaire mimic?

2. Who devised a way to multiply and divide numbers by adding or subtracting their logarithms?

3. What was Shannon able to theoretically compute by measuring a message in bits? By measuring information in bits, he could theoretically compute the maximum amount of information that could be transmitted through a given channel.

4. What uses one symbol to represent one "minimal sound"?

5. There was no "looking up" of information prior to what invention?

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