History of Computers

What are the fundamentals of a computer?

• Hardware and operating system

• Hardware and software

• Hardware and firmware

• Software and firmware

Who is considered the father of modern computers?

• Steve Jobs

• Tim Berners-Lee

• Alan Turing

• Bill Gates

In which year was the first mechanical computer invented?

• 1850s

• 1900s

• 1700s

• 1830s

What was the name of the first electronic general-purpose computer?

• ENIAC

• Analytical Engine

• Colossus

• ABACUS

Which computer was used by the U.S. Army during World War II?

• ENIAC

• Colossus

• Atanasoff-Berry Computer

• Z3

What major event marked the beginning of the modern computer era?

• Invention of the integrated circuit (microchip)

• Invention of the internet

• Introduction of smartphones

• Discovery of electricity

When was the first microprocessor introduced?

• 1995

• 1980

• 1965

• 1971

What was the significance of the ENIAC computer?

• It was the first general-purpose electronic digital computer.

• It was the first computer to use punch cards.

• It was the first computer to use transistors.

• It was the first computer to use vacuum tubes.

Who developed the concept of a stored-program computer?

• John von Neumann

• Charles Babbage

• Ada Lovelace

• Alan Turing

What was the purpose of the UNIVAC I computer?

• To create video games for entertainment

• To design spacecraft for NASA

• To process data for the U.S. Census Bureau

• To analyze weather patterns for meteorologists