12 Questions
Who is known as the 'Father of the computer'?
Charles Babbage
Which inventor created the first mechanical digital calculator in 1642?
Blaise Pascal
Who invented the transistor in 1947?
John Bardeen
Which device laid the groundwork for advances in electronic digital computers?
Atanasoff-Berry-Computer (ABC)
Who created the first stored-program computer named EDSAC?
Maurice V. Wilkes
'UNIVAC I' was built during which generation of computers?
Second Generation: Transistor (1956-1963)
What is the function of the Central Processing Unit (CPU) in a computer system?
Temporarily stores data actively used by the CPU
What does the term 'computer' mean based on its Latin origin?
'To think'
Which part of the computer system temporarily stores data that the CPU is actively using?
Random Access Memory (RAM)
What are OUTPUT DEVICES mainly responsible for in a computer system?
Providing feedback to the user
Which type of devices enable users to send data to the computer system?
Input Devices
What do Storage Units in a computer system primarily serve as?
Store data permanently
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