Early Computers
This British mathematician designed the Analytical Engine, which is considered one of the earliest concepts of a general-purpose computer.
Who is Charles Babbage?
This man is credited with inventing the World Wide Web in 1989.
Who is Tim Berners-Lee?
This operating system, first released in 1991 by Linus Torvalds, is known for being open-source.
What is Linux?
He co-founded Microsoft and was instrumental in the development of the personal computer software industry.
Who is Bill Gates?
This company, founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, is known for its search engine.
What is Google?
This machine, developed in the 1940s at the University of Pennsylvania, is often considered the first general-purpose electronic digital computer.
What is ENIAC?
The first message sent over this predecessor to the internet was "LO" before the system crashed.
What is ARPANET?
This software suite, first introduced in 1989, includes applications like Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
What is Microsoft Office?
This co-founder of Apple Inc. played a key role in the creation of the Macintosh computer.
Who is Steve Jobs?
This company, originally named Blue Ribbon Sports, is now a global leader in athletic footwear and apparel.
What is Nike?
This early computer, completed in 1938 by German engineer Konrad Zuse, is considered the world's first programmable computer.
What is the Z3?
This year marks the release of the first web browser, WorldWideWeb, later renamed Nexus.
What is 1990?
This company developed the first commercially successful spreadsheet software, VisiCalc, in 1979.
What is VisiCorp?
Known as the "father of the computer," he designed the first automatic mechanical calculator, the Difference Engine.
Who is Charles Babbage?
This technology giant was originally named "BackRub" before adopting its current name.
What is Google?
This pioneering computer scientist developed the first compiler and was instrumental in the creation of COBOL.
Who is Grace Hopper?
This American company introduced the first commercial email service in 1971.
What is Bolt, Beranek, and Newman (BBN)?
This operating system, developed by Bell Labs in 1969, laid the groundwork for many modern operating systems.
What is Unix?
This CEO of Amazon.com transformed the company from an online bookstore into a global e-commerce giant.
Who is Jeff Bezos?
This company, founded in 1984, is known for creating the iconic Macintosh computer.
What is Apple Inc.?
This early electromechanical computer, created by Alan Turing during World War II, was used to break German Enigma codes.
What is the Bombe?
The domain registration system was introduced in this year, paving the way for the dot-com boom.
What is 1984?
This programming language, developed by Sun Microsystems in 1995, is known for its "write once, run anywhere" capability.
What is Java?
This computer scientist is known for his contributions to artificial intelligence and for founding the MIT Media Lab
Who is Nicholas Negroponte?
This company, originally a small PC clone manufacturer, is now known for its popular ThinkPad line of laptops.
What is Lenovo?