History of computing Flashcards
(26 cards)
What is considered the first mechanical computer?
The Analytical Engine, designed by Charles Babbage.
True or False: The ENIAC was the first electronic general-purpose computer.
True.
Fill in the blank: The __________ was developed during World War II and was one of the first programmable computers.
Colossus.
Who is known as the ‘father of computer science’?
Alan Turing.
What year was the first successful program run on a computer?
1945.
Multiple choice: Which of the following was an early programming language? A) Python B) Fortran C) Java D) C++
B) Fortran.
What does ‘CPU’ stand for?
Central Processing Unit.
True or False: The first personal computer was the IBM PC.
False.
Fill in the blank: The __________ was introduced in 1977 and is considered one of the first successful personal computers.
Apple II.
Who invented the World Wide Web?
Tim Berners-Lee.
What was the primary purpose of the original ENIAC?
To calculate artillery firing tables for the United States Army.
Multiple choice: Which of the following is NOT a type of computer? A) Supercomputer B) Mainframe C) Microcomputer D) Megacomputer
D) Megacomputer.
What does ‘GUI’ stand for?
Graphical User Interface.
True or False: The first video game was created in the 1980s.
False.
Fill in the blank: The programming language __________ was developed by James Gosling at Sun Microsystems.
Java.
What year was the first email sent?
1971.
Who developed the first compiler?
Grace Hopper.
Multiple choice: Which of the following computing paradigms focuses on data processing? A) Cloud Computing B) Quantum Computing C) Distributed Computing D) All of the above
D) All of the above.
What does ‘open source’ mean?
Software with source code that anyone can inspect, modify, and enhance.
True or False: The first hard disk drive was invented by IBM in 1956.
True.
Fill in the blank: The __________ is a set of rules for transferring data over the internet.
TCP/IP protocol.
What was the main function of the UNIVAC computer?
To process census data.
Multiple choice: Who is credited with the invention of the first computer mouse? A) Steve Jobs B) Douglas Engelbart C) Bill Gates D) Mark Zuckerberg
B) Douglas Engelbart.
What is the significance of Moore’s Law?
It predicts the doubling of transistors on a microchip approximately every two years.
