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WorksheetsHistory and Importance of Coding
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
What are coding and programming languages described as in the document?
Tools for art
Building blocks of the digital world
Medical treatments
Types of vehicles
According to the document, which of the following technologies came after the start of coding?
Cars
Insulin
Antibiotics
All of the above
What was Ada Lovelace's significant contribution to computing in 1843?
She invented the first computer.
She created the first machine algorithm.
She built the Difference Machine.
She designed the first computer hardware.
Who is known for cracking Nazi Germany's Enigma code machine?
Konrad Zuse
William Schmitt
Alan Turing
Charles Babbage
What does COBOL stand for?
Common Business Oriented Language
Computer Binary Operating Language
Central Business Operating Language
Common Binary Oriented Language
Who modified the C language to create C++?
Larry Wall
Brad Cox
Bjarne Stroustrup
Haskell Brooks Curry
Who developed the Python programming language?
Yukihiro Matsumoto
James Gosling
Guido Van Rossum
Brendan Eich
What inspired the name of the Python programming language?
A type of snake
A British comedy act
A famous scientist
A historical event
Who developed PHP?
Rasmus Lerdorf
Martin Odersky
Microsoft
Adobe
Which companies are known to use PHP?
Facebook, Wikipedia, WordPress
Twitter, Instagram, Snapchat
Google, Amazon, Netflix
Microsoft, Apple, IBM
In what year was C# developed?
2000
2003
1995
2010
Which company used Swift to launch a new app?
Starbucks
Duolingo
Netflix
Uber
What has the world of computing expanded into according to the text?
Cloud computing and new technology
Only new devices
Just apps
Traditional programming languages
Who is mentioned as a pioneer in computing ideas?
Alan Turing
Ada Lovelace
Charles Babbage
Steve Jobs
For which companies has Severine written content?
Google and Microsoft
WeVideo and Valuer
Amazon and Facebook
IBM and Intel
