Here are a few mind-blowing facts about computer science:
The first computer program was written in the mid-19th century by Ada Lovelace, an English mathematician and writer. She is considered to be the world's first computer programmer.
The first electronic computer, the Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer (ENIAC), was developed in the 1940s. It was over 100 feet long and weighed over 30 tons.
The first computer virus was created in 1971 by a group of computer science students at the University of Cambridge. It was called the "Creeper virus" and it was designed to display the message "I'M THE CREEPER, CATCH ME IF YOU CAN!" on infected computers.
The first email was sent in 1971 by computer scientist Ray Tomlinson. The email was sent from one computer to another in the same room.
In the 1980s, the term "surfing the internet" was coined to describe the act of navigating the World Wide Web.
In 1997, the first mobile phone with internet access was released. It was called the Nokia 9000 Communicator and it weighed over a pound.
In the late 1990s, Google was founded as a search engine company. Today, it is one of the largest technology companies in the world, with a wide range of products and services.
In 2007, the first iPhone was released, marking the beginning of the smartphone revolution. It was the first phone to feature a multi-touch screen and a virtual keyboard, and it paved the way for the widespread adoption of smartphones.
In 2014, the first self-driving car was demonstrated by Google. It was able to navigate city streets and traffic without a human driver.