Computer History Quiz

Who is considered the first computer programmer?

• Alan Turing
• Charles Babbage
• Ada Lovelace
• Grace Hopper

What machine did Charles Babbage design in 1822 that is often considered the first concept of a computer?

• Difference Engine
• Analytical Engine
• Turing Machine
• ENIAC

Which of the following is a high-level programming language developed in 1954 for scientific computing?

• COBOL
• FORTRAN
• Python
• Pascal

Who invented the World Wide Web in 1990?

• Vint Cerf
• Steve Jobs
• Tim Berners-Lee
• Larry Page

Which company created the first commercially successful personal computer, the Apple I?

• IBM
• Microsoft
• Apple
• Xerox

What year was the transistor invented, revolutionizing electronics and computing?

• 1937
• 1947
• 1958
• 1969

What is the significance of the Jacquard loom in the history of computing?

• It was the first mechanical calculator.
• It introduced the concept of punch cards.
• It was the first programmable computer.
• It used transistors for the first time.

What was the first commercially available microprocessor, released by Intel in 1971?

• 4004
• 8080
• Pentium
• 1103

Which machine defeated world chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1997?

• AlphaGo
• Deep Blue
• ENIAC
• Watson

What major advancement did Alan Turing propose in 1936?

• Boolean Algebra
• The Turing Test
• The Turing Machine
• The first algorithm