History of Computers

What is an abacus?

• People use to use an abacus to solve calculations. 

• It is a delicious lunch

• It is a type of fish

• It is a place in Africa

The word “computer” was first used over 400 years ago. Back then, it described a person who did perfect _________

• cartwheels

• calculations or “computations”

• drawings

Charles ________created the Analytical Engine in 1837. It is considered to be the first computer.

• Gates

• Jobs

• Babbage

was the first computer programmer

• Ms. Ada Lovelace

• Spongebob Squarepants

• Mrs. Levi

Alan Turing was one of the leading _____ of all time. 

• Teachers

• Software Engineers

• mathematicians

The world’s first stored program computer was called

• Miss Esther is the best

• The Manchester Baby 

• The Hong Kong Baby

The first known computer game was

• Minecraft

• tic-tac-toe

• Splash Learn

Bill Gates founded _______ with Paul Allen

• Bluetooth

• Apple

• Microsoft

____ was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs

• Apple

• Pear

• Banana

WWW stands for

• World Wide Web

• We Want Worms

• Who Will Win