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Milestones in Computing History

Computer History

A collection of questions regarding the foundational inventions and firsts in the history of computer science.

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10 Questions Medium Ages 12+ Aug 7, 2026
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1 Who is credited with designing the Analytical Engine, widely considered the first conceptual design for a general-purpose computer?
  • A Charles Babbage
  • B Ada Lovelace
  • C Alan Turing
  • D John von Neumann
2 Which machine is recognized as the world's first electronic, general-purpose, digital computer, completed in 1945?
  • A UNIVAC I
  • B ENIAC
  • C EDVAC
  • D Harvard Mark I
3 In 1971, which company released the 4004, the world's first commercially available microprocessor?
  • A AMD
  • B Motorola
  • C Intel
  • D Texas Instruments
4 What was the name of the first graphical web browser that popularized the World Wide Web in 1993?
  • A Netscape Navigator
  • B Internet Explorer
  • C Mosaic
  • D Opera
5 Which scientist is famously known for developing the 'Turing Test' to measure a machine's ability to exhibit intelligent behavior?
  • A Claude Shannon
  • B John McCarthy
  • C Alan Turing
  • D Marvin Minsky
6 What was the first computer virus designed for the IBM PC, discovered in 1986?
  • A Brain
  • B Melissa
  • C ILOVEYOU
  • D Morris
7 Which programming language, developed by Grace Hopper and her team in 1959, was designed for business data processing?
  • A FORTRAN
  • B COBOL
  • C BASIC
  • D ALGOL
8 In 1968, Douglas Engelbart demonstrated the world's first computer mouse at an event now known as 'The Mother of All Demos.' What was the mouse casing made of?
  • A Plastic
  • B Metal
  • C Wood
  • D Rubber
9 What was the first commercially successful portable computer, released in 1981?
  • A IBM PC
  • B Osborne 1
  • C Commodore 64
  • D Apple II
10 Who is the inventor of the World Wide Web, having written the first web browser and server in 1989?
  • A Vint Cerf
  • B Marc Andreessen
  • C Tim Berners-Lee
  • D Robert Kahn
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