4. Who is credited with the idea of using punch cards to control patterns in a weaving machine? A.Pascal B.Hollerith C.Babbage D.Jacquard E.None of the above
Option D Solution: The Jacquard machine is a device fitted to a power loom that simplifies the process of manufacturing textiles with such complex patterns as brocade, damask and matelasse. The loom was controlled by a "chain of cards"; a number of punched cards laced together into a continuous sequence.
