Exploring Computer History

Who is known as the father of computer science?

• Alan Turing

• Charles Babbage

• Bill Gates

• Ada Lovelace

What year was the first electronic computer, ENIAC, completed?

• 1940

• 1945

• 1935

• 1950

Which company introduced the first personal computer in 1975?

• Apple

• IBM

• MITS (Micro Instrumentation and Telemetry Systems)

• Commodore

What programming language was developed by IBM for the System/360?

• C++

• Fortran

• Java

• PL/I

Who invented the World Wide Web?

• Tim Berners-Lee

• Steve Jobs

• Mark Zuckerberg

• Bill Gates

What is the significance of the Turing Test?

• The Turing Test is significant as it provides a criterion for determining whether a machine can think or exhibit human-like intelligence.

• The Turing Test determines the energy efficiency of artificial intelligence.

• The Turing Test is used to evaluate the physical strength of robots.

• The Turing Test measures a machine's speed in processing data.

Which computer was the first to use a graphical user interface?

• Xerox Alto

• Commodore 64

• IBM PC

• Apple Lisa

What does the acronym 'CPU' stand for?

• Computer Processing Unit

• Central Processing Operation

• Central Processing Unit

• Central Processing Organization

In what year was the first version of Microsoft Windows released?

• 1983

• 1990

• 1988

• 1985

What is the primary function of an operating system?

• To run applications without user input

• To provide internet connectivity

• The primary function of an operating system is to manage hardware and software resources.

• To store data permanently