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History of computer science, an Uncommon card
The history of computer science began long before the modern discipline of computer science, usually appearing in forms like mathematics or physics.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 76
- DEF
- 88
- Power
- 164
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 28,000
Power 164 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 85 % of WikiCards cards.
History of computer science quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the History of computer science card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Developments in previous centuries alluded to the ______ that we now know as computer science.
Answer
discipline. Developments in previous centuries alluded to the discipline that we now know as computer science. From the History of computer science article on Wikipedia.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Biogeography. Biogeography 45,000 · History of computer science 28,000 · Conrad Gessner 17,000 · Discovery and exploration of the Solar System 13,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Developments in previous centuries alluded to the discipline that we now know as computer science.
- This progression, from mechanical inventions and mathematical theories towards modern computer concepts and machines, led to the development of a major academic field, massive technological advancement across the Western world, and the basis of massive worldwide trade and culture.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The History of computer science article was read about 28,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 76 and blocks with 88: each hit it takes is cut by 35 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, History of computer science (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
