the part of a computer in which operations are controlled and executed
What is a CPU (Central Processing Unit)
100
a device that processes input and generates output
What is a Computer
100
Along with Paul Allen, this individual founded Microsoft
Who is Bill Gates
100
A vast global network connecting millions of computers, making it possible to exchange information.
What is the INTERNET
100
An ancient Greek analogue computer and orrery used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses for calendar and astrological purposes
What is The Antikythera mechanism
200
This devices is a printed circuit board controlling output to a display screen.
What is a Video Card
200
Means for a computer to retain digital information which can be accessed as needed
What is data storage? e.g. hard drive and ROM
200
The founder of the most widely-used social networking tool of our era "Facebook"
Who is Mark Zuckerberg
200
Internet Explorer, Mozilla, Google Chrome are all examples of these?
What are BROWSERS
200
German electro-mechanical machine used for both encryption and decryption during WWII
What is Enigma
300
Any example of an output device
What is a Monitor.
Printer.
Plotter.
Projector.
Speaker.
Headphones.
Light / LED.
300
The communication or reception of knowledge - what data produces
What is information
300
He was accredited with inventing the World Wide Web. He laid out his vision for the internet-based sharing tool in 1989 while working at CERN and by 1991 others outside of CERN were invited to join the web. He not only invented the “www” that the internet still thrives on, but he fought to make sure the web stayed free and became accessible for anyone.
Who is Tim Berners-Lee
300
The very first Web browser
What is MOSAIC
300
A Chinese device used to perform arithmetic equations by moving beads along rods
What is Abacus
400
This internal device converts mains AC to low-voltage regulated DC power for the internal components of a computer.
What is Power Supply Unit (PSU)
400
This is the part of a computer system that is commonly referred to as the "brains" of a computer.
What is The CPU (Central Processing Unit)
400
He was a British scientist and a pioneer in computer science. During World War II, he developed a machine that helped break the German Enigma code. He also laid the groundwork for modern computing and theorized about artificial intelligence.
Who was Alan Turing?
400
The process of copying your web files to a web server so anyone can view your website.
What is PUBLISHING
400
Wooden or cardboard pieces with punched holes in predefined positions; used to store and process information in early calculating and computer devices. They were first fed into a loom to create weave patterns on cloth.
What are punch cards
500
A circuit board that can be inserted in a computer to give extra facilities or memory.
What is an expansion card (PCI, AGP, PCI Express, etc)
500
Sometimes called a chip or microchip, is a semiconductor wafer on which thousands or millions of tiny resistors, capacitors, and transistors are fabricated.
What is an Integrated Circuit (IC)
500
He was an American engineer, entrepreneur and medical doctor who invented the first commercially successful personal computer in 1975. He is most often known as "the father of the personal computer".
Who was Henry Edward "Ed" Roberts
500
Provides high-speed internet connections through cable television network.
What is a Cable Modem
500
An early mechanical calculator capable of performing addition, subtraction, division, and multiplication