History of Computers

What type of counting device is this?

• calculator

• abacus

• digital machine

• computer

Why did Blaise Pascal invent the first calculator in 1645?

• To help his father with tax calculations

• To perform scientific experiments

• To calculate astronomical distances

• To create a machine for entertainment

Who invented the “Difference Engine” and “Analytical Engine”? hint: he is also called the "father of computers"

• Alan Turing

• Charles Babbage

• Bill Gates

• Steve Jobs

Who proved that a machine capable of processing a stream of 1s and 0s was capable of solving any problem? hint: he also has a machine named after him

• Tommy Flowers

• Charles Babbage

• Alan Turing

• Ada Lovelace

Who invented the term "debugging"?

• Alan Turing

• Grace Hopper

• Charles Babbage

• Larry Page

Which of the following had the original name "BackRub"?

• YouTube

• Google

• Windows

• Microsoft

What year did YouTube first appear online?

• 2000

• 2005

• 2015

• 2020

Who is one of the founders of Apple Inc.?

• Ronald Wayne

• John Sculley

• Steve Jobs

Which company introduced the first commercially successful personal computer?

• IBM

• Apple

• Microsoft

• Google

Who is Bill Gates?

• The founder of Sony

• The founder of Nintendo

• The founder of Microsoft

• The founder of apple