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MCQ practice · SSC ICT Board questions · Chapter 1: Information and Communication Technology and Our Bangladesh

Chattogram Board 2023

Which programmer began electronic correspondence on ARPANET?

Think it through first, then pick an option.

  1. a Mark Zuckerberg
  2. b Samuel Tomlinson
  3. c Steve Jobs
  4. d Henry Bill Gates
Answer and explanation

Correct answer: b Samuel Tomlinson

In 1971 American programmer Raymond Samuel Tomlinson began electronic correspondence on ARPANET.

Why the other options are wrong

  • a Mark Zuckerberg: Zuckerberg started Facebook; Tomlinson began correspondence on ARPANET.
  • c Steve Jobs: Steve Jobs founded Apple; ARPANET correspondence was Tomlinson's.
  • d Henry Bill Gates: Bill Gates made operating systems; Tomlinson began ARPANET correspondence.