History of Computers

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Who is often considered the first fully electronic general-purpose computer?

J. Presper Eckert

Charles Babbage

John W. Mauchly

ENIAC (correct)

What was the mechanical device designed for general-purpose computing conceptualized by Charles Babbage in the 19th century?

Abacus

Punched-card tabulating machines

Analytical Engine (correct)

ENIAC

What were the early steps toward automated computation in the early 20th century?

Electromechanical Computers

Punched-card tabulating machines (correct)

ENIAC

Abacus

Who is often attributed with the title 'Father of the Computer'?

Charles Babbage Signup and view all the answers

What marks a crucial point in the history of computers, transitioning from electromechanical devices to electronic ones?

ENIAC Signup and view all the answers

What were early tools that date back to ancient times for performing calculations?

Abacus Signup and view all the answers

What marked a significant leap in computing technology?

ENIAC Signup and view all the answers

Which development enabled the creation of affordable personal computers?

Transistors and Integrated Circuits Signup and view all the answers

What institution made significant contributions to early computer education and research?

Moore School of Electrical Engineering Signup and view all the answers

Which type of devices replaced bulky vacuum tubes, making computers smaller and more reliable?

Transistors and Integrated Circuits Signup and view all the answers

What concept introduced the idea of a general-purpose computing machine in the 19th century?

Analytical Engine Concept Signup and view all the answers

What marked the transition from manual to automated data processing in the late 19th - early 20th century?

Punched-Card Machines Signup and view all the answers

Which type of computers served businesses, government institutions, and research facilities in the 1950s-1970s?

Mainframes and Minicomputers Signup and view all the answers

In which period did personal computers like Altair 8800 and IBM PC bring computing to individuals and businesses?

Personal Computers (1970s-1980s) Signup and view all the answers

What concept introduced the idea of a general-purpose computing machine?

Analytical Engine Concept (19th Century) Signup and view all the answers

Who is often considered the first fully electronic general-purpose computer?

ENIAC Signup and view all the answers

What marked a crucial point in the history of computers, transitioning from electromechanical devices to electronic ones?

The completion of ENIAC Signup and view all the answers

What concept introduced the idea of a general-purpose computing machine in the 19th century?

Analytical Engine Signup and view all the answers

What were early tools that date back to ancient times for performing calculations?

Abacus Signup and view all the answers

Who is often considered the first fully electronic general-purpose computer?

John W. Mauchly Signup and view all the answers

What type of devices replaced bulky vacuum tubes, making computers smaller and more reliable?

Transistors and Integrated Circuits Signup and view all the answers

What concept introduced the idea of a general-purpose computing machine in the 19th century?

Analytical Engine Concept Signup and view all the answers

Which type of computers served businesses, government institutions, and research facilities in the 1950s-1970s?

Mainframes and Minicomputers Signup and view all the answers

What marked the transition from manual to automated data processing in the late 19th - early 20th century?

Punched-Card Machines Signup and view all the answers

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Who is often considered the first fully electronic general-purpose computer?

What was the mechanical device designed for general-purpose computing conceptualized by Charles Babbage in the 19th century?

What were the early steps toward automated computation in the early 20th century?

Who is often attributed with the title 'Father of the Computer'?

What marks a crucial point in the history of computers, transitioning from electromechanical devices to electronic ones?

What were early tools that date back to ancient times for performing calculations?

What marked a significant leap in computing technology?

Which development enabled the creation of affordable personal computers?

What institution made significant contributions to early computer education and research?

Which type of devices replaced bulky vacuum tubes, making computers smaller and more reliable?

What concept introduced the idea of a general-purpose computing machine in the 19th century?

What marked the transition from manual to automated data processing in the late 19th - early 20th century?

Which type of computers served businesses, government institutions, and research facilities in the 1950s-1970s?

In which period did personal computers like Altair 8800 and IBM PC bring computing to individuals and businesses?

What concept introduced the idea of a general-purpose computing machine?

Who is often considered the first fully electronic general-purpose computer?

What marked a crucial point in the history of computers, transitioning from electromechanical devices to electronic ones?

What concept introduced the idea of a general-purpose computing machine in the 19th century?

What were early tools that date back to ancient times for performing calculations?

Who is often considered the first fully electronic general-purpose computer?

What type of devices replaced bulky vacuum tubes, making computers smaller and more reliable?

What concept introduced the idea of a general-purpose computing machine in the 19th century?

Which type of computers served businesses, government institutions, and research facilities in the 1950s-1970s?

What marked the transition from manual to automated data processing in the late 19th - early 20th century?

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