History of Computers: First Generation
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What was the major drawback of the ENIAC computer?

  • It operated in binary mode
  • It required manual programming by setting switches and plugging/unplugging cables (correct)
  • It had limited power consumption
  • It was not completed in time for the war effort

    • Who is attributed to the stored program concept, which was first published in 1945?

  • John Eckert
  • John Atanasoff
  • John Mauchly
  • John von Neumann (correct)

    • Which computer is considered the prototype of all subsequent general-purpose computers?

  • ENIAC
  • Princeton Institute for Advanced Studies
  • IAS computer (correct)
  • EDVAC

    • When did IBM deliver its first electronic stored-program computer (701)?

    <p>~1953</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary purpose of the ENIAC computer's first task?

    <p>To perform a series of calculations used to help determine the feasibility of the hydrogen bomb</p> Signup and view all the answers

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