- 1. The history of computers dates back to ancient times when humans developed devices to aid in calculations and data processing. Early mechanical devices like the abacus and ancient calculators paved the way for the digital computers we use today. Major milestones in computer history include the invention of the first programmable digital computer by Charles Babbage in the 19th century, the development of electronic computers during World War II, and the advancement of personal computers in the late 20th century. With each advancement, computers have become smaller, faster, and more powerful, revolutionizing industries such as business, science, and entertainment. Today, computers are essential tools in modern society, shaping the way we work, communicate, and live our daily lives.
Who is considered to be the father of computing?
A) Charles Babbage
B) Bill Gates
C) Alan Turing
D) Steve Jobs
- 2. In what year was the first mechanical computer, the Analytical Engine, designed by Charles Babbage?
A) 2000
B) 1950
C) 1837
D) 1901
- 3. Which computer is often regarded as the first electronic general-purpose computer?
A) IBM 5150
B) Commodore 64
C) Apple I
D) ENIAC
- 4. What does 'CPU' stand for?
A) Computer Processing Unit
B) Central Program Unit
C) Central Power Unit
D) Central Processing Unit
- 5. Who invented the World Wide Web?
A) Steve Jobs
B) Mark Zuckerberg
C) Bill Gates
D) Tim Berners-Lee
- 6. Which company introduced the first personal computer, the Altair 8800, in 1975?
A) MITS
B) Microsoft
C) Apple
D) Intel
- 7. What year was the first Apple Macintosh computer released?
A) 2010
B) 1984
C) 1990
D) 2000
- 8. What was the name of the first high-level programming language, developed in 1957 by IBM?
A) BASIC
B) Pascal
C) Fortran
D) Cobol
- 9. Which computer pioneer coined the term 'bug' in reference to a computer glitch?
A) Ada Lovelace
B) Alan Turing
C) Grace Hopper
D) John Atanasoff
- 10. In what year was the first microprocessor, the Intel 4004, introduced?
A) 1971
B) 1960
C) 1980
D) 1990
- 11. Which operating system was developed by Microsoft and released in 1985?
A) Unix
B) Windows 1.0
C) Mac OS
D) Linux
- 12. Who is known as the inventor of the computer mouse?
A) Douglas Engelbart
B) Steve Jobs
C) Bill Gates
D) Alan Turing
- 13. What was the name of the first commercially successful personal computer, released in 1977?
A) Commodore PET
B) TRS-80
C) Apple II
D) IBM PC
- 14. What was the first commercially successful video game, released in 1972?
A) Space Invaders
B) Pac-Man
C) Donkey Kong
D) Pong
- 15. Who co-founded Apple Inc. with Steve Jobs?
A) Bill Gates
B) Steve Wozniak
C) Mark Zuckerberg
D) Tim Cook
- 16. What was the name of the first portable computer, introduced by IBM in 1981?
A) Macintosh Portable
B) IBM 5155
C) Compaq Portable
D) Osborne 1
- 17. Which computer scientist is credited with developing the concept of artificial intelligence?
A) Alan Turing
B) John McCarthy
C) Marvin Minsky
D) Herbert Simon
- 18. In what year did IBM launch the first PC, the IBM 5150?
A) 1990
B) 1981
C) 1975
D) 2000
- 19. Which computer company was founded by a group of former Fairchild Semiconductor employees in 1968?
A) Microsoft
B) Intel
C) HP
D) Apple
- 20. What does RAM stand for in computing?
A) Run-And-Manage
B) Raw Audio Music
C) Random Access Memory
D) Read-Only Memory
- 21. What was the first commercially successful personal computer to feature a mouse and a graphical user interface?
A) Xerox Alto
B) Macintosh
C) IBM PC
D) Apple Lisa
- 22. Which company introduced the first smartphone with a touchscreen and no physical keyboard?
A) Apple
B) BlackBerry
C) Nokia
D) Samsung
- 23. What was the name of the first personal computer?
A) Commodore PET
B) IBM PC
C) Altair 8800
D) Apple I
- 24. What does the acronym HTML stand for in the context of computing?
A) Home Tool Markup Language
B) Hyperlink and Text Management Language
C) HyperText Markup Language
D) Highly Technical Machine Language
- 25. What technology replaced the CRT monitors in most modern computers?
A) Plasma
B) LED
C) LCD
D) OLED
- 26. Which programming language was developed by Sun Microsystems in the 1990s?
A) Java
B) C++
C) Ruby
D) Python
- 27. What term is used to describe the physical components of a computer system?
A) Firmware
B) Software
C) Malware
D) Hardware
- 28. Which computer scientist is known for the Turing Test to determine artificial intelligence?
A) Grace Hopper
B) John von Neumann
C) Alan Turing
D) Charles Babbage
- 29. What year was the World Wide Web proposed by Tim Berners-Lee?
A) 2009
B) 1989
C) 1979
D) 1999
- 30. What programming language is often associated with artificial intelligence and neural networks?
A) Python
B) Java
C) C++
D) Ruby
- 31. Who is known for the phrase '640Kought to be enough for anybody' regarding computer memory limits?
A) Bill Gates
B) Tim Berners-Lee
C) Steve Jobs
D) Larry Page
- 32. What technology is used to transmit data wirelessly over short distances between devices?
A) NFC
B) LTE
C) Bluetooth
D) Wi-Fi
- 33. Who is considered to be the first programmer in history?
A) John von Neumann
B) Grace Hopper
C) Alan Turing
D) Ada Lovelace
- 34. When was the TCP/IP protocol suite formalized, leading to the creation of the Internet?
A) 1993
B) 1983
C) 1973
D) 2003
- 35. What type of computer memory is non-volatile and retains data even when the power is turned off?
A) ROM
B) RAM
C) Flash
D) Cache
- 36. What organization invented the World Wide Web in 1989?
A) NSA
B) CIA
C) FBI
D) CERN
- 37. Which computer scientist and inventor is famous for the concept of 'Moore's Law'?
A) Larry Page
B) Sergey Brin
C) Tim Berners-Lee
D) Gordon Moore
- 38. What was the name of the first computer virus discovered in the wild in 1986?
A) Brain
B) Code Red
C) Mydoom
D) ILOVEYOU
- 39. Which operating system revolutionized the mobile industry when released by Apple in 2007?
A) iOS
B) Windows Mobile
C) BlackBerry OS
D) Android
- 40. What was the name of the first widely available autonomous vacuum robot released in 2002?
A) Roomba
B) Dyson 360 Eye
C) Samsung Powerbot
D) Neato Botvac
- 41. Which computer game, developed by IBM in 1962, was the first to use graphical sprites?
A) Zork
B) Tetris
C) Pong
D) Spacewar!
- 42. What was the name of the first widely-used electronic spreadsheet released in 1979?
A) Lotus 1-2-3
B) VisiCalc
C) Quattro Pro
D) Excel
- 43. What was the first successful design of the modern computer presented by John von Neumann in 1945?
A) ENIAC
B) EDVAC
C) UNIVAC
D) Colossus
- 44. Which graphic design software, released in 1987, became the industry standard for digital artists?
A) Autodesk SketchBook
B) CorelDRAW
C) Adobe Photoshop
D) GIMP
- 45. What was the first movie where computer-generated imagery (CGI) was used extensively in 1982?
A) Toy Story
B) TRON
C) The Matrix
D) Jurassic Park
- 46. In what year was the first fully electronic general-purpose computer developed?
A) 1955
B) 1980
C) 1967
D) 1946
- 47. What was the name of the first commercial computer with a graphical user interface?
A) Macintosh 128k
B) Compaq Portable
C) IBM 5150
D) Xerox Alto
- 48. Which programming language was developed by Microsoft in the 1970s?
A) Fortran
B) C++
C) Python
D) BASIC
- 49. Which year marked the introduction of the first smartphone?
A) 2010
B) 2005
C) 1992
D) 1980
- 50. What is the name of the world's first computer virus?
A) ILOVEYOU
B) Melissa
C) Creeper
D) Code Red
- 51. Which organization developed the widely-used programming language 'Java'?
A) Sun Microsystems
B) Apple
C) Google
D) Microsoft
- 52. Where was the first successful use of a modern computer in 1945?
A) Massachusetts Institute of Technology
B) Harvard University
C) Stanford University
D) University of Pennsylvania
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