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Oleg Losev developed the first LED in 1927.
Oleg Losev developed the first LED in 1927.
True (A)
Homer Dudley invented the vocoder in 1928 to compress human speech.
Homer Dudley invented the vocoder in 1928 to compress human speech.
True (A)
Vannevar Bush and Harold Locke Hazen built the Differential Analyzer in 1931.
Vannevar Bush and Harold Locke Hazen built the Differential Analyzer in 1931.
False (B)
The Hewlett-Packard (HP) company was founded in 1939 by David Packard and Bill Hewlett.
The Hewlett-Packard (HP) company was founded in 1939 by David Packard and Bill Hewlett.
The Z3 Computer developed by Konrad Zuse was the first fully automatic digital computer.
The Z3 Computer developed by Konrad Zuse was the first fully automatic digital computer.
The Project Whirlwind was built by MIT in 1943 as a flight simulator for bomber crews.
The Project Whirlwind was built by MIT in 1943 as a flight simulator for bomber crews.
The ENIAC, the first electronic computer, was built in 1943 by John Mauchly and J.Presper Eckert for complex ballistic calculations.
The ENIAC, the first electronic computer, was built in 1943 by John Mauchly and J.Presper Eckert for complex ballistic calculations.
The Hewlett-Packard (HP) company was founded in 1939 by David Packard and Bill Hewlett to sell HP 200A Audio Oscillator.
The Hewlett-Packard (HP) company was founded in 1939 by David Packard and Bill Hewlett to sell HP 200A Audio Oscillator.
Oleg Losev developed the first radio receiver using LEDs and semiconductors in 1927.
Oleg Losev developed the first radio receiver using LEDs and semiconductors in 1927.
The Atanasoff-Berry Computer built by John Vincent Atanasoff and Clifford Edward Berry in 1942 was an automatic electronic digital desktop computer.
The Atanasoff-Berry Computer built by John Vincent Atanasoff and Clifford Edward Berry in 1942 was an automatic electronic digital desktop computer.
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Who is Oleg Losev?
Who is Oleg Losev?
Developed the first LED in 1927.
Who is Homer Dudley?
Who is Homer Dudley?
Invented the vocoder in 1928 for speech compression.
What is Hewlett-Packard (HP)?
What is Hewlett-Packard (HP)?
Founded in 1939 by David Packard and Bill Hewlett.
What is Project Whirlwind?
What is Project Whirlwind?
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Who are John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert?
Who are John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert?
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Who are John Vincent Atanasoff and Clifford Edward Berry?
Who are John Vincent Atanasoff and Clifford Edward Berry?
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