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Explain the significance of the ENIAC during World War II and its later applications.
Explain the significance of the ENIAC during World War II and its later applications.
The ENIAC, or Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer, was developed during World War II by the University of Pennsylvania to provide correct Range and Trajectory Tables to the Allied Forces. Although it was completed after the war, it was later used to find out the feasibility of the Hydrogen Bomb, demonstrating its general purpose nature. The ENIAC could be programmed by changing the entire hardware configuration through plugging and unplugging various cables.
Describe the technology used in the ENIAC and its operational characteristics.
Describe the technology used in the ENIAC and its operational characteristics.
The ENIAC used Vacuum Tube technology and operated in Decimal form, performing arithmetic operations in decimal format. It had its own memory space to store data, weighed 30 tons, and consumed 140 kWh of electrical energy. One of its disadvantages was the tedious hardware configuration changes.
What were the speed improvements in computing technology from the first to the sixth generation?
What were the speed improvements in computing technology from the first to the sixth generation?
The speed improvements from the first to the sixth generation of computing technology were: First Vacuum Tube - 40,000, Second Transistor - 200,000, Third Small & Medium Scale Integration (SSI/MSI) - 1,000,000, Fourth LSI - 10,000,000, Fifth VLSI - 100,000,000, Sixth ULSI - 1,000,000,000.
What is the Von Neumann Machine, and what problem did it solve in computing?
What is the Von Neumann Machine, and what problem did it solve in computing?
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Explain how the ENIAC's architecture influenced the development of the Von Neumann Architecture.
Explain how the ENIAC's architecture influenced the development of the Von Neumann Architecture.
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