5 Questions
What was the major drawback of the ENIAC computer?
It required manual programming by setting switches and plugging/unplugging cables
Who is attributed to the stored program concept, which was first published in 1945?
John von Neumann
Which computer is considered the prototype of all subsequent general-purpose computers?
IAS computer
When did IBM deliver its first electronic stored-program computer (701)?
~1953
What was the primary purpose of the ENIAC computer's first task?
To perform a series of calculations used to help determine the feasibility of the hydrogen bomb
Learn about the first generation of computers, focusing on vacuum tubes and the development of the ENIAC at the University of Pennsylvania. Understand its significance in facilitating accurate trajectory calculations for the Army's Ballistics Research Laboratory.
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