Ancient Computers (Before 1900):
Who is considered the father of modern computing for his design of the Analytical Engine?
Charles Babbage
Which programming language is often called the "mother of all languages" and was created by Grace Hopper?
COBOL
In what year was the World Wide Web introduced to the public?
1991
Who is known as the first computer programmer for her work on Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine?
Ada Lovelace
Who is considered the father of modern computer science and artificial intelligence?
Alan Turing
Which mathematician is known for creating the first mechanical computer program in the 19th century?
Ada Lovelace
Who is the creator of the programming language C, widely used for system programming?
Dennis Ritchie
Which milestone marked the beginning of the Internet as we know it, connecting four major universities in the United States?
The creation of ARPANET in 1969
Which computer scientist played a crucial role in the Apollo space program and coined the term "software engineering"?
Margaret Hamilton
Which mathematical concept did Alan Turing introduce, which became a foundation for modern computing?
Turing machine
Who invented the first mechanical calculator called the Pascaline in the 17th century?
Blaise Pascal
Which programming language, developed by James Gosling, was originally designed for use in consumer electronics?
Java
What is the name of the first graphical web browser, developed by Tim Berners-Lee?
WorldWideWeb (later renamed Nexus)
Who is credited with developing the first compiler, a software tool that translates high-level programming languages into machine code?
Grace Hopper
Turing is famous for his code-breaking work during World War II. Which machine did he help create to crack the German Enigma cipher?
Bombe machine
who is credited with building the first electronic computer, the ENIAC, in the 1940s?
J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly
Who created the programming language Python, known for its simplicity and readability?
Guido van Rossum
Which company introduced the first commercially successful microcomputer, the Altair 8800, in 1975?
MITS
Which mathematician and computer scientist was instrumental in the development of the COBOL programming language?
Jean E. Sammet
What prestigious award, similar to a Nobel Prize, is named after Alan Turing?
The Turing Award
Which inventor developed the punched card system used in early computing and data processing?
Herman Hollerith
Which programming language, developed by Bjarne Stroustrup, is an extension of the C programming language?
C++
In what year was the first iPhone released, revolutionizing the mobile phone industry?
2007
Who is known for her work on the ARPANET, the precursor to the modern Internet, and for establishing the concept of domain names?
Elizabeth Feinler
In what year was Alan Turing posthumously granted a royal pardon for his conviction under anti-homosexuality laws?
2013