Who is widely regarded as the ‘Father of Computer Science’ and AI for his theoretical foundational work?
ACharles Babbage
BAda Lovelace
CAlan Turing
DJohn von Neumann
Explanation
Alan Turing (1912–1954) was a British mathematician and logician widely regarded as the father of theoretical computer science and AI. He conceptualized the Turing Machine (1936), cracked the Enigma code at Bletchley Park during WWII, and introduced the ‘Turing Test’ for machine intelligence.
Exam Relevance
- Topic: Computer Fundamentals, Networking & Cybersecurity
- Subtopic: Hardware, MS Office, Protocols, Operating Systems & AI

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