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What does the acronym ENIAC stand for?
What does the acronym ENIAC stand for?
Which of the following was designed by John Presper Eckert and John Mauchly?
Which of the following was designed by John Presper Eckert and John Mauchly?
What does the acronym EDVAC represent?
What does the acronym EDVAC represent?
Which of the following was the first portable computer?
Which of the following was the first portable computer?
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Which generation of computers utilized integrated circuits?
Which generation of computers utilized integrated circuits?
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What was the first computer company founded?
What was the first computer company founded?
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Which of the following statements about the Arithmometer is incorrect?
Which of the following statements about the Arithmometer is incorrect?
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What is the primary distinction between Babbage's Difference Engine and Analytical Engine?
What is the primary distinction between Babbage's Difference Engine and Analytical Engine?
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Who is considered the first computer programmer?
Who is considered the first computer programmer?
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Which of the following statements about the Scheutzian Calculation Engine is false?
Which of the following statements about the Scheutzian Calculation Engine is false?
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Which of the following machines was the first electro-mechanical computer?
Which of the following machines was the first electro-mechanical computer?
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What was the primary limitation of the Z1, the first programmable computer created by Konrad Zuse?
What was the primary limitation of the Z1, the first programmable computer created by Konrad Zuse?
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What was the weight of the computer described in the text?
What was the weight of the computer described in the text?
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Which mathematician developed the difference engine that could tabulate polynomial equations?
Which mathematician developed the difference engine that could tabulate polynomial equations?
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What was the size of the computer described in the text?
What was the size of the computer described in the text?
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Which scientist is credited with developing the first radio in 1894?
Which scientist is credited with developing the first radio in 1894?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of a computer, according to the text?
Which of the following is a characteristic of a computer, according to the text?
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What is the principal characteristic of a computer that allows it to respond to a specific set of instructions in a well-defined manner?
What is the principal characteristic of a computer that allows it to respond to a specific set of instructions in a well-defined manner?
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Which ancient device was primarily used for recording and documenting numbers, quantities, or messages?
Which ancient device was primarily used for recording and documenting numbers, quantities, or messages?
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Who invented the mechanical device known as the Abacus in 2400 B.C?
Who invented the mechanical device known as the Abacus in 2400 B.C?
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What was the primary function of the Jacquard Loom invented by Joseph-Marie Jacquard in 1881?
What was the primary function of the Jacquard Loom invented by Joseph-Marie Jacquard in 1881?
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Which inventor created the Stepped Reckoner, a machine capable of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing automatically?
Which inventor created the Stepped Reckoner, a machine capable of adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing automatically?
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