History of Computing

Front

The first electronic computing machine was invented by _________ to compile data for the 1890 United States census.

Back

Herman Hollerith

Front

Many early computers were big enough to fill a whole room and weighed thousands of pounds.

Back

TRUE

Front

Because early computers were very large, expensive, and difficult to maintain, most computers belonged to rich families.

Back

FALSE

Front

Part of the reason computers were so big was that they relied on large ________ to relay information through the system.

Back

triode vacuum tubes

Front

In 1947, scientists at Bell Laboratories invented the __________ which made computers smaller.

Back

transistors

Front

In 1959, Jack Kilby invented the _______ which made computers much smaller and cheaper.

Back

microchip

Front

In 1977, three successful personal computers were released: __________, the TRS-80 Model 1, and the Commodore Pet 2001.

Back

The Apple II

Front

In the mid-nineties, ____________ became available to the public.

Back

the World Wide Web

Front

In 2007, Apple released their first ______ so people could access the Internet from anywhere using a device small enough to fit in their pocket.

Back

smartphone

Front

In 1911, Hollerith founded the Tabulating Machine company, which eventually became _____?

Back

International Business Machines, or IBM.