Exploring Computer Science History

Who is known as the "father of the computer"?

• Bill Gates

• Charles Babbage

• Steve Jobs

• Alan Turing

Which of the following was one of the earliest electronic computers?

• ENIAC

• iPhone

• PlayStation

• Raspberry Pi

What does CPU stand for in computer hardware?

• Central Processing Unit

• Computer Power Unit

• Central Programming Utility

• Computer Processing Utility

Who invented the World Wide Web?

• Tim Berners-Lee

• Ada Lovelace

• Mark Zuckerberg

• Grace Hopper

Which programming language was created first?

• Python

• Java

• FORTRAN

• C++

Match the following computer scientists to their contributions: 1. Ada Lovelace 2. Grace Hopper 3. Alan Turing a. Created the first compiler b. Wrote the first computer algorithm c. Developed the concept of a universal machine

• 1-b, 2-a, 3-c

• 1-a, 2-b, 3-c

• 1-c, 2-b, 3-a

• 1-b, 2-c, 3-a

Which of these best explains how the Internet changed the way people communicate?

• It made computers smaller.

• It allowed people to send messages instantly.

• It created new programming languages.

• It replaced all books.

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Arrange these programming languages in order from oldest to newest: Java, Python, BASIC, C.

• BASIC, C, Java, Python

• C, BASIC, Java, Python

• Java, BASIC, C, Python

• BASIC, Java, C, Python

Which hardware development made computers much smaller and more affordable for homes?

• The invention of the microprocessor

• The creation of floppy disks

• The use of vacuum tubes

• The development of punch cards

Why was the invention of the mouse important for computers?

• It made computers run faster.

• It made it easier to use a graphical interface.

• It allowed computers to connect to the Internet.

• It replaced the keyboard.