History of Computing

What do software programs in ICT run on?

• Servers

• Hardware

• Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

• Personal Area Network (PAN)

What is digital citizenship focused on?

• Protecting physical property

• Using technology responsibly and ethically

• Managing financial assets

• Encrypting data

What type of network connects devices within a small geographic area?

• Local Area Network (LAN)

• Wide Area Network (WAN)

• Metropolitan Area Network (MAN)

• Personal Area Network (PAN)

Which breakthrough made it possible for computers to get smaller and more affordable in the 1970s?

• Mainframe computer

• Microprocessor

• Analytical Engine

• Colossus

What terms are used to describe the actual parts of a computer or other electrical device?

• Software

• Hardware

• Network

• Internet

What marked the beginning of the modern era of computing and was created by John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert in the 1940s?

• UNIVAC I

• Colossus

• ENIAC

• Altair 8800

What was one of the earliest known calculating devices used in ancient civilizations?

• Mainframe computer

• Abacus

• Analytical Engine

• Microprocessor

Who created the Analytical Engine in 1833, which is regarded as the first mechanical computer with a general-purpose?

• Charles Babbage

• John Mauchly

• J. Presper Eckert

• MITS

Which decade marked the launch of the IBM PC, which signified the beginning of the personal computer (PC) revolution?

• 1950s

• 1960s

• 1970s

• 1980s

In the 1990s, what revolutionized computing by making it possible for people to connect and share information globally?

• UNIVAC I

• Mainframe computer

• The internet

• Colossus