Question 1

What is the name of the abstract machine model introduced by Alan Turing in 1936, which describes a mathematical model of computation?

Accepted Answer

Turing Machine

Question 2

Which programming paradigm, popular for artificial intelligence research in its early days, treats computation as the evaluation of mathematical functions and avoids changing state and mutable data?

Accepted Answer

Functional Programming

Question 3

Before being known for Microsoft, Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded a company that developed an interpreter for which popular programming language on the MITS Altair 8800?

Accepted Answer

BASIC

Question 4

What is the common term for a set of instructions that a computer follows to perform a specific task?

Accepted Answer

Algorithm

Question 5

Which iconic programmer co-founded Apple Inc. with Steve Jobs and was largely responsible for designing and developing the Apple I and Apple II computers?

Accepted Answer

Steve Wozniak

Question 6

What is the primary purpose of a 'compiler' in programming?

Accepted Answer

Translates source code into machine code

Question 7

What is the fundamental concept in computer science that refers to the ability of a function or method to operate on arguments of different types or classes, often implemented through polymorphism?

Accepted Answer

Generics

Question 8

Which open-source operating system kernel was created by Linus Torvalds in 1991?

Accepted Answer

Linux

Question 9

Margaret Hamilton, a lead software engineer for the Apollo program, famously spearheaded the development of the 'asynchronous executive' for the Apollo Guidance Computer. What critical problem did this system help prevent during critical mission phases?

Accepted Answer

Overload of the onboard computer's CPU

Question 10

In programming, what does the acronym 'API' stand for?

Accepted Answer

Application Programming Interface

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