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Important Events in Digital History

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What year did the first electronic computer, ENIAC, become operational?

  1. 1945

  2. 1946

  3. 1947

  4. 1948


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) became operational in 1946.

Who is considered the father of the internet?

  1. Vinton Cerf

  2. Tim Berners-Lee

  3. Steve Jobs

  4. Bill Gates


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Vinton Cerf is widely regarded as the father of the internet for his contributions to the development of TCP/IP, the fundamental communication protocols used on the internet.

What was the name of the first personal computer?

  1. Apple I

  2. Altair 8800

  3. IBM PC

  4. Commodore 64


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Altair 8800, introduced in 1975, is considered the first personal computer.

Which company introduced the first commercially successful smartphone?

  1. Apple

  2. BlackBerry

  3. Nokia

  4. Samsung


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Apple introduced the first commercially successful smartphone, the iPhone, in 2007.

What is the name of the largest social networking site in the world?

  1. Facebook

  2. Twitter

  3. Instagram

  4. LinkedIn


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Facebook is the largest social networking site in the world, with over 2 billion active users.

Which search engine is the most popular in the world?

  1. Google

  2. Bing

  3. Yahoo

  4. DuckDuckGo


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Google is the most popular search engine in the world, with over 90% of the global search market share.

What year did the World Wide Web (WWW) become publicly available?

  1. 1989

  2. 1990

  3. 1991

  4. 1992


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The World Wide Web became publicly available in 1991.

Who is credited with inventing the first computer mouse?

  1. Douglas Engelbart

  2. Steve Jobs

  3. Bill Gates

  4. Alan Turing


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Douglas Engelbart is credited with inventing the first computer mouse in the 1960s.

What was the name of the first commercially successful tablet computer?

  1. iPad

  2. Kindle Fire

  3. Samsung Galaxy Tab

  4. Microsoft Surface


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The iPad, introduced by Apple in 2010, was the first commercially successful tablet computer.

Which company developed the first commercially successful artificial intelligence (AI) assistant?

  1. Google

  2. Amazon

  3. Microsoft

  4. IBM


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Google developed the first commercially successful AI assistant, Google Assistant, in 2016.

What year did the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, emerge?

  1. 2008

  2. 2009

  3. 2010

  4. 2011


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency, emerged in 2009.

Which company introduced the first commercially successful virtual reality (VR) headset?

  1. Oculus VR

  2. HTC Vive

  3. PlayStation VR

  4. Samsung Gear VR


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Oculus VR introduced the first commercially successful VR headset, the Oculus Rift, in 2016.

What is the name of the largest online video sharing platform?

  1. YouTube

  2. Vimeo

  3. Dailymotion

  4. Twitch


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

YouTube is the largest online video sharing platform, with over 2 billion active users.

Which company developed the first commercially successful self-driving car?

  1. Tesla

  2. Google

  3. Uber

  4. Waymo


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Waymo, a subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., developed the first commercially successful self-driving car.

What year did the first 5G mobile network become commercially available?

  1. 2018

  2. 2019

  3. 2020

  4. 2021


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The first 5G mobile network became commercially available in 2019.

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