WorksheetsHistory of Computing Pioneers
Total questions: 8
Worksheet time: 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Inventor of the World Wide Web
a)
Babbage
b)
Bill Gates
c)
Tim Berners-Lee
d)
Marc Andreessen
2.
Wrote the first algorithm for Babbage’s machine, making her the first computer programmer.
a)
Ada Lovelace
b)
Grace Hopper
c)
Alan Turing
d)
Charles Babbage
3.
Developed the Turing Machine concept and helped break the Enigma code in WWII.
a)
Alan Turing
b)
Charles Babbage
c)
Isaac Newton
d)
Alan iverson
4.
Created the the basis of modern computer design.
a)
John von Neumann
b)
Ada Lovelace
c)
Bill Gates
d)
Alan Turing
5.
Developed the first compiler and played a key role in COBOL programming language.
a)
Ada Lovelace
b)
Grace Hopper
c)
Bjarne Stroustrup
d)
Linus Torvalds
6.
Built the Z3, the first programmable digital computer.
a)
Charles Babbage
b)
John von Neumann
c)
Konrad Zuse
d)
Alan Turing
7.
Influential in algorithms and computer science, known for The Art of Computer Programming.
a)
Donald Knuth
b)
Alan Turing
c)
Ada Lovelace
d)
John von Neumann
8.
Designed the Analytical Engine, the first concept of a programmable computer.
a)
Alan Turing
b)
Ada Lovelace
c)
Charles Babbage
d)
John von Neumann
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