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History of software, an Uncommon card
Software is a set of programmed instructions stored in the memory of stored-program digital computers for execution by the processor.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 76
- DEF
- 71
- Power
- 147
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 23,000
Power 147 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
History of software quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the History of software card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Software is a recent development in human history and is fundamental to the ______ Age.
Answer
Information. Software is a recent development in human history and is fundamental to the Information Age. From the History of software article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Anti–money laundering. Anti–money laundering 87 · History of software 76 · Carbon group 71 · Landscape photography 67 ATK in WikiCards.
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.
- Software is a recent development in human history and is fundamental to the Information Age.
- Ada Lovelace's programs for Charles Babbage's analytical engine in the 19th century are often considered the founder of the discipline.
- However, the mathematician's efforts remained theoretical only, as the technology of Lovelace and Babbage's day proved insufficient to build his computer.
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 software article was read about 23,000 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 71: each hit it takes is cut by 28 %.
How to get History of software
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, History of software (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
