History of Computing

The binary system was invented in 1703 by which mathematician?

• Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

• Isaac Newton

• Blaise Pascal

• René Descartes

In what year did the Manchester Baby, the world’s first stored program computer, run its first program?

• 1946

• 1948

• 1950

• 1952

Who sent the first email in 1971?

• Ray Tomlinson

• Tim Berners-Lee

• Vint Cerf

• Steve Jobs

When was Microsoft founded?

• 1975

• 1980

• 1985

• 1990

In which year did Apple first launch the iPod?

• 2000

• 2001

• 2002

• 2003

When was the first tweet sent to Twitter?

• March 21, 2006

• April 15, 2007

• May 1, 2005

• June 10, 2008

Who invented the binary system in 1703?

• Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

• Isaac Newton

• Blaise Pascal

• René Descartes

In what year did the Manchester Baby, the world’s first stored program computer, run its first program?

• 1946

• 1948

• 1950

• 1952

Who sent the first email in 1971?

• Ray Tomlinson

• Tim Berners-Lee

• Vint Cerf

• Steve Jobs

When was Microsoft founded?

• 1975

• 1980

• 1985

• 1990