People in Computers
Inside the Computer
Vocabulary
History
Fun Facts
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They are credited with creating the first electronic computer.
Who are John Atanasoff and Clifford Berry?
600
This is the part of the computer that ties all the other parts together.
What is the Motherboard?
600
RAM
What is Random Access Memory?
600
This was the earliest known calculating device.
What is the Abacus?
600
This was the first computer bug.
What is a moth?
1000
She discovered the first computer bug
Who is Grace Murray Hopper?
1000
This is the place where all of your computer's information is stored.
What is the hard drive?
1000
USB
What is Universal Serial Bus?
1000
This was the purpose of the original computer.
What is calculate numbers?
1000
In 1989 the world of computers was changed with this invention.
What is the World Wide Web?
1200
He co-founded Microsoft and was at one time the world's richest man.
Who is Bill Gates?
1200
The CPU is usually covered by these two things.
What are the heat sink and fan?
1200
CPU
What is Central Processing Unit?
1200
This computer covered 1800 sq ft and weighed 30 tons.
What is the ENIAC?
1200
This country has the 2nd highest percentage of internet users.
What is the United States?
1600
She was credited with being the "1st" computer programmer.
Who is Ada Lovelace?
1600
This is the part of the computer that reads all of your CDs or DVDs.
What is the Optical Drive?
1600
Motherboard
What is the part of the computer that ties all other parts together?
1600
This computer was 51 ft long and 2 ft wide, weighed 5 tons, and could store 72 numbers.
What is the Mark 1?
1600
It took radio 38 years and television 13 years to reach 50 million users. It took the World Wide Web this number of years to reach 50 million users.
What is 4 years?
2000
These two men co-founded Apple Computers.
Who are Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs?
2000
These allow you to attach sound, video, ethernet, modems, wireless cards, etc.
What are PCI Slots?
2000
These devices have replaced floppy disks for storing information, videos, pictures, etc.
What are USB Drives?
2000
In 1964 a new interactive way to communicate with computers was invented that made computers more user friendly.
What is the Mouse?
2000
This is the longest word that can be typed using only the left hand.
What is stewardesses?
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