History of Computing

How many generations of computer history are there?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Around 3000 BC, the most primitive form of computation was done on a(n):

• abacus

• adding machine

• mechanical computer

• none of the above

Who was known for building the first programmable mechanical computer in the year 1820?

• Charles Darwin

• Charles Babbage

• Blaise Pascal

• Herman Hollerith

In 1890, Herman Hollerith founded this company:

• Texas Instruments

• AT&T

• IBM

• ASUS

Identify this computer component:

• Transistor

• Integrated Circuit (IC)

• Microprocessor

• Vacuum Tube

Which company invented the first microprocessor in 1971?

• Microsoft

• Apple

• Intel

• Texas Instruments

In 1948, The invention of this computer component replaced the need for vacuum tubes and greatly reduced the size and cost of building a computer:

• Integrated Circuit (IC)

• Transistor

• Microprocessor

• RAM

Identify the name of this computer hardware:

• microprocessor

• IC

• Transistor

In 1975, this person invented the Altair 8800, the first personal computer:

• Ed McMahon

• Ed Roberts

• Edward Scissorhands

• Eddy Murphy

The simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems, is known as:

• nanotechnology

• Machine intelligence

• artificial intelligence

• biotechnology