Vocabulary
Bill Gates
Tim Berners-Lee
BG or TBL
Computers
100
The computers produced a lot of heat, and insects and ____ would often fly into the system, causing electrical short-circuits.
bugs
100
Who was Bill Gates's partner in making computer programs and a long-time friend?
Paul Allen
100
What did Tim Berners-Lee study at university?
Physics
100
"What did you score on your SAT (college admission) exams?"
Bill Gates
100
What was the first computer?
200
His hardwork quickly brought _______.
rewards
200
Which board games did Bill Gates enjoy playing when he was little?
Risk and Monopoly
200
True or False. When Tim was born, there were only 200 computers in the entire world!
False (250)
200
Bill Gates: Harvard , Tim Berners-Lee : ?
Oxford
200
What came first—microcomputers or microprocessors?
microprocessors
300
Microsoft developed Internet Explorer, a _______ used to enter Internet sites.
browser
300
True or False. At 30 years old, Bill Gates became a billionaire.
False (31)
300
Tim bought an old television to build a homemade computer. Where did he buy electronic parts to build this?
a junkyard
300
"This is for everyone."
Tim Berners-Lee
300
Which system shares and distributes information throughout the world?
World Wide Web
400
He had the ____ to make dreams come true.
urge
400
Since Bill and his mother had a close relationship, how did Bill feel over her death?
overwhelmed
400
What did Queen Elizabeth II give Tim Berners-Lee in 2004?
The title 'Sir'
400
"I grew up playing with five-hole paper tape and building computers out of cardboard boxes."
Tim Berners-Lee
400
______ _______ help us find even the most obscure information.
Search engines
500
________ __________ connects computing devices (servers, computers, phones, IoT) to allow them to communicate, exchange data, and share resources like files, printers, or internet connections. It enables digital communication, remote access, and centralized management of systems across homes, businesses, and global networks.
Computer networking
500
What did the computer program Traf-O-Data monitor?
traffic in Seattle
500
What was Tim's favourite childhood activity during his free time in school?
Train spotting
500
Who developed the Ferranti Mark I?
Tim Berners-Lee's parents
500
Name 2 technologies that Bill is still working on.
- inexpensive 3D technology
- car computers
- mobile phones that can send SMS using voice command
- desks with computers built into them