Inventions
Hardware P1
Hardware P2
Misc.
Programming Languages
100
This invention marked the beginning of the 2nd Computing Era.
What is the invention of the transistor?
100
This is a set of electronic circuits on one small plate.
What is an integrated circuit?
100
These people founded the PDP-1.
Who are Kenneth Olsen and Harland Anderson?
100
This woman led the design of COBOL.
Who is Grace Hopper?
100
This was the first successful programming language.
What is FORTRAN/Formula Translator?
200
FORTRAN was originally developed by this company.
What is IBM?
200
The brain of the computer.
What is the central processing unit (CPU)?
200
This combined components into small chips.
What is the integrated circuit?
200
This was one of the first digital computer games (developed in 1962).
What is SpaceWar?
200
This programming language was primarily used by businesses.
What is COBOL/Common Business Oriented Language?
300
This is the year FORTRAN/Formula Translator was invented.
What 1957?
300
This is a data storing device that is used for sharing and retrieving digital information.
What is what is a disk drive?
300
Programmed data processor, a mainframe computer famous for its low cost.
What is PDP-1?
300
FORTRAN/Formula Translator was originally developed in this state.
What is California?
300
FORTRAN/Formula Translator used this form of command in place of binary.
What are word and sentence commands?
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