Computing History Test

Created in 1820, identify this device.

This fully electronic Turing complete computer which was developed by the US Army in 1945.

What company came out with the first "standard PC" in the early 1980's?

Created in 1949, identify this device.

Network that connects other networks

This person came up with the idea for a compiler.

Computer program that interprets words and produces machine code?

Mathematician who cracked Enigma, idea of A.I., defined the limits of computing.

What's the name for an online test to determine if the user is a computer or human?

Piece of paper stock that can hold data in the form of small holes to be read by computers?

Modern computer component that contains many transistors.

Created in 1622, identify this device.

A major factor in computer development in WWII was for cryptanalysis (code breaking)?

Computer programming language created in 1959 used mainly for business?

Purchasing goods and services over the Internet.

Who created the Tabulating Machine, which helped count the 1890 US census.

Older form of storing data by using magnetic charges wound between 2 reels?

Which company was the first to introduce the GUI and mouse?

Created in 1879, identify this device.

Limit to the amount of transistors a computer could contain and wire together

The term "Silicon Valley" in California was known primarily for it's mining of precious metals?

Created in 1617, identify this device

Why were computers being developed prior to the 1900s?

Internet phone book or a directory of domain names that translates to IP addresses.

Mathematician who is considered the first programmer.

Set of protocols used for communication over a network, created in the 70's still used today.

The observation that computing power roughly doubles every two years.

Created 5000 years ago, identify this device.

Who invented the World Wide Web?

Which company is known as the first real software company?

Modern computer component for making logic gates.

What's the importance of data storage?

Program used on the internet to find information and websites.