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Computer History Important Mcqs

1- Who is known as the "Father of the Computer" ?

A. Charles Babbage

B. Alan Turing

C. John von Neumann

D. Bill Gates

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Answer : A. Charles Babbage

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2- What was the name of the first mechanical computer designed by Charles Babbage ?

A. Analytical Engine

B. Difference Engine

C. Mark I

D. ENIAC

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Answer : B. Difference Engine

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3- The first general-purpose electronic digital computer was ?

A. UNIVAC

B. EDVAC

C. ENIAC

D. IBM 701

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Answer : C. ENIAC

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4- Who is credited with developing the first compiler ?

A. Grace Hopper

B. Ada Lovelace

C. Alan Turing

D. Steve Jobs

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Answer : A. Grace Hopper

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5- The first commercially available computer was ?

A. PDP-8

B. ENIAC

C. IBM 701

D. UNIVAC I

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Answer : D. UNIVAC I

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6- Who invented the punched card, an early data storage method ?

A. Charles Babbage

B. Herman Hollerith

C. John Napier

D. Alan Turing

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Answer : B. Herman Hollerith

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7- The first electronic stored-program computer was ?

A. EDVAC

B. ENIAC

C. UNIVAC

D. Colossus

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Answer : A. EDVAC

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8- Which company introduced the first microprocessor, the Intel 4004 ?

A. IBM

B. Microsoft

C. Intel

D. AMD

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Answer : C. Intel

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9- The term "bug" in computer science was popularized by ?

A. Charles Babbage

B. Ada Lovelace

C. John von Neumann

D. Grace Hopper

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Answer : D. Grace Hopper

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10- The first high-level programming language, Fortran, was developed by ?

A. John Backus

B. Dennis Ritchie

C. James Gosling

D. Tim Berners-Lee

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Answer : A. John Backus

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11- Which company developed the first graphical user interface (GUI) ?

A. IBM

B. Apple

C. Microsoft

D. Xerox PARC

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Answer : D. Xerox PARC

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12- What was the name of the first commercially successful personal computer ?

A. IBM PC

B. Apple I

C. Apple II

D. Commodore 64

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Answer : C. Apple II

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13- Who co-founded Microsoft along with Bill Gates ?

A. Steve Jobs

B. Steve Wozniak

C. Larry Page

D. Paul Allen

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Answer : D. Paul Allen

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14- The World Wide Web was invented by ?

A. Vint Cerf

B. Tim Berners-Lee

C. Robert Kahn

D. Marc Andreessen

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Answer : B. Tim Berners-Lee

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15- The first version of Windows was released in ?

A. 1980

B. 1985

C. 1990

D. 2000

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Answer : B. 1985

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16- Which was the first computer to use the stored-program concept ?

A. Manchester Mark I

B. ENIAC

C. EDVAC

D. UNIVAC I

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Answer : A. Manchester Mark I

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17- What was the first spreadsheet software for personal computers ?

A. Lotus 1-2-3

B. Excel

C. VisiCalc

D. Quattro Pro

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Answer : C. VisiCalc

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18- Which company developed the first hard disk drive ?

A. IBM

B. Hitachi

C. Seagate

D. Western Digital

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Answer : A. IBM

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19- Who invented the first computer mouse ?

A. Douglas Engelbart

B. Steve Jobs

C. Bill Gates

D. Alan Kay

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Answer : A. Douglas Engelbart

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20- The first Apple computer was built in ?

A. A government office

B. A university lab

C. A factory

D. A garage

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Answer : D. A garage

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