15 Computer Science Trivia Questions and Answers

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15 Computer Science Trivia Questions

1. Q: Who is considered the father of modern computer science?
2. Q: What was the name of the first mechanical computer designed by Charles Babbage?
3. Q: Who cofounded Microsoft alongside Bill Gates?
4. Q: What is the name of the first electronic general-purpose computer?
5. Q: Who is credited with writing the first algorithm intended for processing on a computer?
6. Q: What year was the World Wide Web invented, and by whom?
7. Q: What does the acronym “SQL” stand for, a language used in database management?
8. Q: What was the original name of the programming language Python?
9. Q: Which company created the first commercially successful graphical user interface (GUI)?
10. Q: What is the name of the first widely used programming language, developed in the 1950s?
11. Q: Who is known as one of the first computer programmers and created algorithms for Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine?
12. Q: In computing, what does “HTTP” stand for?
13. Q: What computer language is known for its simplicity and is often recommended as a first programming language?
14. Q: What year did IBM introduce its first personal computer?
15. Q: Who developed the Linux kernel, which is now used in millions of systems worldwide?

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15 Computer Science Trivia Questions and Answers

1. Q: Who is considered the father of modern computer science?
   A: Alan Turing.
2. Q: What was the name of the first mechanical computer designed by Charles Babbage?
   A: The Analytical Engine.
3. Q: Who cofounded Microsoft alongside Bill Gates?
   A: Paul Allen.
4. Q: What is the name of the first electronic general-purpose computer?
   A: ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer).
5. Q: Who is credited with writing the first algorithm intended for processing on a computer?
   A: Ada Lovelace.
6. Q: What year was the World Wide Web invented, and by whom?
   A: 1989 by Tim Berners-Lee.
7. Q: What does the acronym “SQL” stand for, a language used in database management?
   A: Structured Query Language.
8. Q: What was the original name of the programming language Python?
   A: It’s always been known as Python, inspired by the British comedy series “Monty Python’s Flying Circus”.
9. Q: Which company created the first commercially successful graphical user interface (GUI)?
   A: Apple with the Macintosh in 1984.
10. Q: What is the name of the first widely used programming language, developed in the 1950s?
    A: FORTRAN (Formula Translation).
11. Q: Who is known as one of the first computer programmers and created algorithms for Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine?
    A: Ada Lovelace.
12. Q: In computing, what does “HTTP” stand for?
    A: Hypertext Transfer Protocol.
13. Q: What computer language is known for its simplicity and is often recommended as a first programming language?
    A: Python.
14. Q: What year did IBM introduce its first personal computer?
    A: 1981.
15. Q: Who developed the Linux kernel, which is now used in millions of systems worldwide?
    A: Linus Torvalds.

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