Computer and Other Human Inventions

Who is considered the father of modern computer science?

• Albert Einstein

• Isaac Newton

• Thomas Edison

• Alan Turing

What was the first electronic general-purpose computer called?

• IBM 360

• ENIAC

• Apple II

• Commodore 64

Which programming language was developed by Dennis Ritchie in the 1970s?

• Java

• Python

• Ruby

• C

What does the acronym 'HTML' stand for?

• Hypertext Markup Linguistics

• Hyperlink Markup Language

• Hypertext Markup Logic

• Hypertext Markup Language

Who invented the World Wide Web?

• Bill Gates

• Tim Berners-Lee

• Mark Zuckerberg

• Steve Jobs

What is the primary function of a router in a computer network?

• Blocking data packets from entering a computer network

• Transmitting data packets within a computer network

• Forwarding data packets between computer networks

• Storing data packets in a computer network

What is the full form of 'URL'?

• Universal Resource Locator

• Uniform Resource Locator

• Uniform Resource Link

• Uniform Reference Locator

What is the purpose of a firewall in computer security?

• The purpose of a firewall in computer security is to block all incoming and outgoing network traffic.

• The purpose of a firewall in computer security is to encrypt all data transmitted over a network.

• The purpose of a firewall in computer security is to detect and remove viruses from a computer network.

• The purpose of a firewall in computer security is to prevent unauthorized access to or from a private network while allowing legitimate communication.

What is the main component of a computer's central processing unit (CPU)?

• RAM

• microprocessor

• hard drive

• motherboard

True of False? Android and OS X are based on the Unix operating system.

• True

• False