WAEC Data Processing 2019 Question 2

Question 2

History of Computers

Arrange the following ICT tools in the order of invention from the earliest to the latest: cell phone, Internet, satellite and radio.

  1. A.Cell phone, satellite, radio, Internet
  2. B.Internet, satellite, cell phone, radio
  3. C.Radio, satellite, Internet, cell phone
  4. D.Radio, cell phone, satellite, Internet
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (Radio, satellite, Internet, cell phone)

Explanation

Radio came in the 1890s, the first satellite in 1957, the Internet's forerunner ARPANET in 1969 and the first handheld cell phone in 1973.