History of Computers
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Who is considered the father of modern-day computers?

  • Blaise Pascal (correct)
  • Jon Von Neumann
  • Jon Von Pascal
  • None of the above

What does ENIAC stand for?

  • Electrical Number Integrator and Calculator
  • Electrical Numerical Inverter and Calculator
  • Electrical Number Integrator and Convertor (correct)
  • Electrical Numerical Integrator and Calculator

Which technology was bulky, slow, and suffered from heat and maintenance problems?

  • Radios
  • Integrated Circuits
  • Vacuum tubes
  • Transistors (correct)

What technology did third-generation computers primarily use?

<p>Very Large Integrated Circuits (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of computers are costly and capable of processing billions of instructions per second?

<p>Supercomputers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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