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Computer Scientists and History — Computer Questions & Practice

Practise 26 Computer Scientists and History questions from Computer for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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1. Which of the following is Alan Turing known/credited for?

  1. ACo-founded Google
  2. BCreated the C programming language and co-created the Unix operating system
  3. CCo-founded Microsoft with Paul Allen
  4. DKnown as the 'Father of Theoretical Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence'; developed the concept of the Turing Machine
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Answer: D

Alan Turing: Known as the 'Father of Theoretical Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence'; developed the concept of the Turing Machine.

2. Which of the following is Tim Berners-Lee known/credited for?

  1. ACreated the C programming language and co-created the Unix operating system
  2. BCo-founded Facebook (now Meta)
  3. CInvented the World Wide Web in 1989
  4. DCreated the Linux kernel
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Answer: C

Tim Berners-Lee: Invented the World Wide Web in 1989.

3. Which of the following is Bill Gates known/credited for?

  1. ACo-founded Facebook (now Meta)
  2. BDeveloped the 'Von Neumann Architecture', the basis for most modern computer designs
  3. CCreated the Linux kernel
  4. DCo-founded Microsoft with Paul Allen
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Answer: D

Bill Gates: Co-founded Microsoft with Paul Allen.

4. Which of the following is Steve Jobs known/credited for?

  1. ACo-founded Apple Inc. and designed the Apple I and Apple II computers
  2. BConsidered the first computer programmer, for her work on Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine
  3. CCo-founded Apple Inc. with Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne
  4. DKnown as the 'Father of Theoretical Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence'; developed the concept of the Turing Machine
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Answer: C

Steve Jobs: Co-founded Apple Inc. with Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne.

5. Which of the following is Steve Wozniak known/credited for?

  1. ACo-founded Apple Inc. and designed the Apple I and Apple II computers
  2. BKnown as the 'Father of the Computer' for designing the Analytical Engine, a precursor to the modern computer
  3. CCo-developed the TCP/IP protocol, foundational to the internet
  4. DConsidered the first computer programmer, for her work on Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine
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Answer: A

Steve Wozniak: Co-founded Apple Inc. and designed the Apple I and Apple II computers.

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