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Which term is used to describe the information processed by a computer?
Which term is used to describe the information processed by a computer?
- Words
- Data (correct)
- Pictures
- Numbers
Who designed the first computer in the 1830s?
Who designed the first computer in the 1830s?
- Nikola Tesla
- Alexander Graham Bell
- Thomas Edison
- Charles Babbage (correct)
What type of computers were invented in the 1940s?
What type of computers were invented in the 1940s?
- Electronic computers (correct)
- Digital computers
- Analog computers
- Mechanical computers
What were the electronic switching devices used in early computers called?
What were the electronic switching devices used in early computers called?
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What invention improved computers after its invention in 1947?
What invention improved computers after its invention in 1947?
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Which of the following is NOT a type of data that can be processed by a computer?
Which of the following is NOT a type of data that can be processed by a computer?
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Why was the first computer designed by Charles Babbage mechanical and not electronic?
Why was the first computer designed by Charles Babbage mechanical and not electronic?
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How many moving parts were required for Charles Babbage's first computer design?
How many moving parts were required for Charles Babbage's first computer design?
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What type of instructions were used to operate Charles Babbage's first computer design?
What type of instructions were used to operate Charles Babbage's first computer design?
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Why is Charles Babbage's first computer design considered the first computer?
Why is Charles Babbage's first computer design considered the first computer?
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