Selected MCQ

Current Question
Who was the world's first Computer Programmer?
  • A. Niklaus Wirth
  • B. Ada Lovelace
  • C. Bill Gates
  • D. Dennis Ritchie
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Ada Lovelace wrote the first algorithm intended for a computer.
Related Question 1
Who has been called the world's first Lady computer programmer?
  • A. Ada Lovelace
  • B. Allegra Byron
  • C. Lady Augusta
  • D. Allegra Noel-Byron
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Ada Lovelace is recognized as the world's first computer programmer.
Related Question 2
Who designed the first electronic computer – ENIAC?
  • A. Van-Neumann
  • B. Joseph M. Jacquard
  • C. J. Presper Eckert and John W Mauchly
  • D. All of these
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
ENIAC was designed by J. Presper Eckert and John W. Mauchly.
Related Question 3
Which of the following is the first generation of computers?
  • A. EDSAC
  • B. IBM-1401
  • C. CDC-1604
  • D. ICL-2900
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
EDSAC (1949) is a first-generation computer that used vacuum tubes.
Related Question 4
Which generation of computers used transistors for the first time?
  • A. Fourth
  • B. Third
  • C. Second
  • D. First
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Second-generation computers (1950s–1960s) used transistors.
Related Question 5
Where does most data go first within a computer memory hierarchy?
  • A. RAM
  • B. ROM
  • C. BIOS
  • D. CACHE
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Data is first loaded into RAM (Random Access Memory) for active processing.