History of Computers

Who is considered the father of modern computers?

• Alan Turing

• Steve Jobs

• Bill Gates

• Charles Babbage

Which company introduced the first commercially successful microprocessor?

• Microsoft Corporation

• Apple Inc.

• IBM Corporation

• Intel Corporation

What year was the first personal computer, the Altair 8800, introduced?

• 1965

• 1975

• 1980

• 1990

Who invented the first computer mouse?

• Alan Turing

• Steve Jobs

• Douglas Engelbart

• Bill Gates

Which operating system introduced the first graphical user interface?

• Windows 95

• Mac OS X

• Xerox Alto OS

• Linux

What year was the first microprocessor, the Intel 4004, invented?

• 1980

• 1965

• 1971

• 1995

Which company introduced the first personal computer, the IBM 5150?

• Dell

• Microsoft

• IBM

• Apple

Who developed the first high-level programming language, FORTRAN?

• Alan Turing

• Grace Hopper

• Dennis Ritchie

• John Backus

What year was the first graphical user interface introduced?

• 1975

• 1981

• 1990

• 2005

Which company introduced the first successful personal computer, the Apple II?

• Microsoft

• IBM

• Apple Inc.

• Dell