History of Computers
This machine was created by Herman Hollerith to process information for the 1890 US Census
What is the tabulating machine?
This computing device was developed in 2400BC by the Babylonians.
What is the abacus
This is the lowest-level language consisting of instructions represented by 0s and 1s.
What is machine language? Machine code
What does the "PC" in "Windows PC" stand for?
What is Personal Computer?
This operating system was created by Bill Gates. The competition was developed by Steve Jobs. Name both operating systems.
What are Windows and Macintosh
This company was originally known as Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company before adopting its famous name.
What is IBM?
First-generation computers primarily used these.
What are vacuum tubes?
This language was designed for mathematical and scientific computing and was developed in the 1950s.
What is FORTRAN?
This Windows feature allows users to run commands by typing them instead of navigating through menus.
What is Command Prompt?
Windows 7 — Windows 95 — Windows 11 — Windows XP — Windows 10
Windows 95 — Windows XP — Windows 7 — Windows 10 — Windows 11
She worked with Charles Babbage and wrote an algorithm for the Analytical Engine.
Who is Ada Lovelace?
Second-generation computers replaced vacuum tubes with these.
What are transistors?
This business-oriented language was developed with significant contributions from Grace Hopper.
What is COBOL?
Which career would be best for someone who enjoys designing and building computer programs?
Software developer.
Released in 1995, this version introduced the Start menu and taskbar that became familiar features of Windows.
What is Windows 95?
This woman was a computer scientist and U.S. Navy rear admiral who helped develop COBOL.
Who is Grace Hopper?
Third-generation computers used these to place many electronic components onto a single chip.
What are circuits boards?
This beginner-friendly language became popular in schools during the 1960s and 1970s.
What is BASIC?
Which career would be most appropriate for someone who enjoys protecting information from hackers?
Cybersecurity
Windows 1.0 was designed to work with this Microsoft operating system.
What is MS-DOS?
He is known as the "father of the computer" and designed the Difference Engine and Analytical Engine.
Who is Charles Babbage?
The invention of this made it possible to put the CPU on a single chip.
What is the microchip?
In 1983, GUI's were created, what is a GUI?
Graphical User Interface
He co-founded Apple with Steve Wozniak and became one of the most recognizable figures in the technology industry.
Who is Steve Jobs?
Released in 2009, this version of Windows followed Windows Vista and was generally well received for improving performance and usability.
What is Windows 7?