Computer History Quiz

1. This person created a machine called The

Analytical Engine. His ideas were some of

the first that led to the creation of
computers.
A. Simon Konrad
B. Charles Babbage
C. John Lovelace
D. William Howard
2. This person created what is now known

as the first computer program. The program

was made to help the Analytical Engine
calculate numbers.
A. Charles Babbage
B. Konrad Apple
C. Ada Lovelace
D. William Zuse

3. This person is often called the inventor of

the modern computer. He actually created

the first fully electronic computer.
A. Konrad Zuse
B. Byron Lovelace
C. William Gates
D. Steve Jobs

4. This invention was 1,000 times faster

than any machine built before it. It was so

big that it could fill up a house.

B. ENIAC
C. Transformer
D. Transistor
6. Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak built their

first computer using a wooden box. Their

company has grown and is still around
today. The name of the company is:
A. Microsoft
B. Linux
C. Apple
D. Windows
7. This man is known for starting the

company Microsoft back in the year

1975. Since then, he has become one of
the richest people in the world. His name
is:
A. Steve Jobs
B. Bill Gates
C. Konrad Zuse
D. Charles Babbage
8. Who invented the Internet?
A. Steve Jobs
B. More than one person
C. Al Gore
D. William Shockley
9.

A. Apple I
B. ENIAC
C. Windows
D. Z3

5. This invention

replaced vacuum
tubes and made
computers much
smaller and faster.
However, it was
eventually replaced by
another invention.

This invention helped make

computers much smaller and faster.
What is it
called?
A. Vacuum Tube
B. Random Access Memory
C. Central Processing Unit
D. Integrated Circuit
10. In 1954 scientists were able to predict

A. RAM

exactly what computers would look like

today.

A. True

B. False