Today, we all take computers, cell phones, the internet, and most technology for granted, but things were not always that way.
Not too long ago, technology was not mainstream and it was not easily accessible to the common person. A dedicated phone line was needed to connect to the internet, and in the beginning, computers were larger than some cars.
A great deal as changed since then. What is possibly even more amazing is the speed at which progress continues to be made.
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Since its original inception, Google has perhaps become the internet's most prominent site. In what year was Google started?
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When the ENIAC computer was first introduced in 1946, what nickname did it receive from the press?
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HTML stands for Hypertext Markup Language. What is the name of the organization to first use HTML's as a part of the world wide web?
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Considering how integral computers have become to our modern society, it's hard to believe how recently they've become commercially available. What was the first ever mass-produced computer?
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The Whirlwind I computer was a real-time processing unit that was developed at what American college?
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Although we probably can't imagine working our computers without a keyboard, they weren't always used. In what year did experimentation begin to invent the first keyboard?
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Which of the following was the name of a missile used by the United States during the Cold War that utilized on-board computers to calculate their trajectories and positions?
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What is the name of the legendary German computerized code used during WWIII that was cracked by Alan Turing?
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.com is a common domain denotation to inform the browser that the site they are currently on is run by a company. What was the first .com website?
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Who is this man pictured below who is often called "Father of the Digital Computer" for his work with digital circuits?
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In the old days, it was common practice to name new computers by acronym names. The world's first electronic digital computer that was automatic was known by what peculiar acronym?
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Some of the first computers needed vacuums for their electric switches. What invention, however, made it possible to make these switches without the need of a vacuum?
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Robert Metcalfe and David Boggs are two men who contributed greatly to technology in the 20th century. What did the pair of them invent?
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Laptops are officially classified by their ability to fold. That being said, what was the first official laptop computer?
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Many technological companies were started in the most humble beginnings. That being said, what computer company started all the way back in 1939 in a garage in Palo Alto?
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The Apple II Computer is considered one of the first professionally recognized computers because of its business-related apps. Which killer app was a computerized spreadsheet service that first made computers viable for accounting firms?
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What is the name of Microsoft's founder and famous C.E.O. who became iconic as one of the world's richest men?
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What is the name of this device which was the world's first random-access digital storage device in the history of computers?
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The Harvard Mark I Computer was used by famous mathematician John von Neumann for which of the following purposes?
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The Z3 was the name of the world's first programmable computer. What computer engineer was responsible for its creation back in 1941?
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Apple was the first company that incorporated a computer mouse with their systems in the 1980's. When was the first ever computer mouse invented?
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Despite how mandatory a word processing function may seem in computers in the present, computers didn't have this function until 1979. What is the name of the first ever program that allowed computers to process words?
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The very first Macintosh computer was simply called Macintosh. To avoid confusion after its life cycle, Apple has started calling it what distinguishing name?
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The S.A.G.E. System was a computer system used by the U.S. during the Cold War to track bombers. Which of the following peculiarities is true about the system?
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Although it isn't one of the most necessary functions of computers, many businesses use them to keep track of reservations. What is the name of the world's first computerized reservation system?
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Microsoft's Windows operating system is one of the most popular that is still on the market. When was Windows 1.0 officially released?
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The year 1958 was an important one for technological progress because of the invention of which of the following?
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Youtube, the world's number one provider of cat videos, has been online since what year?
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Many people consider Wi-Fi to be one of the most important technological inventions of our age. When did WiFi first become available to the public commercially?
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When we think of smartphones, we probably think of iPhones and Smasung Galaxies. But what if I told you the first smartphone was actually available in 1994? What was the name of this original smart phone from BellSouth?
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What is the name of this device which served as a precursor to the modern smart phone?
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What is the name of Apple's founder and C.E.O., and also famous supporter of American counterculture who passed away in 2011?
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Andrew Nicholas is a passionate reader and writer on the subjects of history and mankind. He is a published author, critic, and poet who grew up in the friendly scenery of rural Ohio. He is a graduate of Wright State University and a regular student of historical curiosities.