Crash Course Computer Science Quiz

What period does the early computing history covered in the series span?

• From the mid-1940s to the mid-1970s

• From the 1900s to the 1920s

• From the dawn of civilization to the mid-1940s

• From the 1980s to the 2000s

Which computer was the first commercially successful one?

• ENIAC

• Whirlwind

• EDVAC

• Univac 1

What was the name of the hypothetical computing device envisioned by Vannevar Bush?

• Whirlwind

• Memex

• ENIAC

• Sketchpad

Which organization was formed in 1950 to support scientific research in the United States?

• NASA

• Bell Labs

• National Science Foundation

• IBM

What was the first Sony product released in 1955?

• Television

• TR-55 Transistor Radio

• Digital Wristwatch

• Walkman

Who was the first human in space?

• Neil Armstrong

• Buzz Aldrin

• Yuri Gagarin

• John Glenn

What technology did NASA use for the Apollo Guidance Computer?

• Mechanical Relays

• Integrated Circuits

• Vacuum Tubes

• Discrete Transistors

Which industry initially drove the mass production of integrated circuits?

• Consumer Electronics

• Automotive

• Telecommunications

• Military Applications

Which country dominated the consumer electronics market in the 1970s?

• United Kingdom

• Japan

• Germany

• United States

What was the breakout computing product of the 1970s?

• Laptops

• Desktop Computers

• Handheld Electronic Calculators

• Smartphones