Computer Science and Gaming Quiz

Which computer scientist is credited with the development of the first program ever written for an electronic computer?

• Alan Turing

• Ada Lovelace

• Charles Babbage

• John von Neumann

In what year was the first microprocessor, the Intel 4004, released?

• 1968

• 1971

• 1974

• 1976

Who invented the World Wide Web and proposed it in 1989?

• Tim Berners-Lee

• Vint Cerf

• Marc Andreessen

• Larry Page

Which company launched the first successful personal computer, the Altair 8800?

• IBM

• Apple

• MITS

• Commodore

What programming language, developed in the early 1970s, is known for its use in systems programming and has influenced many modern programming languages?

• Java

• C

• Python

• Lisp

Which of the following technologies was the first to introduce the concept of a graphical user interface (GUI)?

• Apple Macintosh

• Xerox Alto

• Microsoft Windows

• IBM PC

Which algorithm, proposed by Donald Knuth, is a fundamental technique in computer science for sorting data?

• QuickSort

• MergeSort

• BubbleSort

• HeapSort

Which major event is considered the birthplace of the Internet?

• The launch of ARPANET

• The first email sent

• The creation of the World Wide Web

• The establishment of ICANN

Which operating system was first developed for the IBM PC in 1981?

• UNIX

• MS-DOS

• Windows 1.0

• CP/M

In which year was the first iPhone released?

• 2006

• 2007

• 2008

• 2009