Technical Quiz-Round 1

What was the primary technology used in first-generation computers?

• Transistors

• Integrated Circuits

• Microprocessors

• Vacuum Tubes

Which of these is considered the first electronic general-purpose computer?

• UNIVAC I

• Colossus

• ENIAC

• Atanasoff-Berry Computer

The abacus is considered one of the earliest calculating tools. Which ancient civilization is it most associated with?

• Ancient Greece

• Ancient Rome

• Ancient China

• Ancient Egypt

Charles Babbage is credited with conceiving the first automatic digital computer. What was it called?

• The Difference Engine

• The Analytical Engine

• The Pascaline

• The Atanasoff-Berry Computer

Which company introduced the first commercially successful personal computer, the Altair 8800?

• Apple

• IBM

• MITS

• Commodore

Who is known for his law, which states that the number of transistors in an integrated circuit doubles about every two years?

• Gordon Moore

• Robert Noyce

• Andy Grove

• Jack Kilby

What was the first commercially successful video game?

• Space Invaders

• Pong

• Pac-Man

• Donkey Kong

The invention of the _____ was a major breakthrough that led to second-generation computers.

• Vacuum Tube

• Transistor

• Microprocessor

• Hard Drive

Which company developed the first microprocessor, the Intel 4004?

• AMD

• Intel

• IBM

• Motorola

What was the first graphical web browser that gained widespread popularity?

• Netscape Navigator

• Internet Explorer

• Mosaic

• Opera