Timeline of Computer History

Who is credited with the conceptualization of the Turing Machine?

• Alan Kay

• Alan Turing (Nazi's Machine)

• John von Neumann

• Charles Babbage

In what year did Alan Turing propose the concept of the Turing Machine?

• 1939

• 1945

• 1950

• 1960

What is the primary function of a Turing Machine?

• To store data

• To perform calculations

• To calculate artillery firing tables

• To connect networks

Which of the following is NOT a component of a Turing Machine?

• Tape

• Head

• State Register

• Floppy Disk

What was the floppy disk?

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Who invented the floppy disk?

• IBM

• Microsoft

• Apple

• Intel

In which decade was the floppy disk first introduced?

• 1960s

• 1970s

• 1980s

• 1990s

What is the primary purpose of a modem?

• To store data

• To connect to the internet

• To process data

• To print documents

Who used "Modem" first?

• USA Air force

• NAZI's

• AT&T

• IBM

Who is credited with the invention of the Ethernet cable?

• Tim Berners-Lee

• Robert Metcalfe

• Vint Cerf

• Steve Jobs