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Which of the following was the first mechanical computer?
Which of the following was the first mechanical computer?
- Stepped Reckoner
- Jacquard Loom
- Analytical Engine
- Difference Engine (correct)
Who is credited with suggesting the use of the binary system in computers?
Who is credited with suggesting the use of the binary system in computers?
- Augusta Ada Byron (correct)
- Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz
- Blaise Pascal
- Per Georg Scheutz
When was the IBM Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator (ASCC) developed?
When was the IBM Automatic Sequence Controlled Calculator (ASCC) developed?
- 1890
- 1642
- 1801
- 1943 (correct)
Who invented the Abacus, a mechanical device for performing mathematical calculations?
Who invented the Abacus, a mechanical device for performing mathematical calculations?
Which invention is considered the first printing calculator?
Which invention is considered the first printing calculator?
Where was the Z1, the first programmable computer, created?
Where was the Z1, the first programmable computer, created?
Who developed the first electronic general purpose computer?
Who developed the first electronic general purpose computer?
Which computer system was the first commercial computer?
Which computer system was the first commercial computer?
Which language was developed during the appearance of IBM 704?
Which language was developed during the appearance of IBM 704?
Which generation of computers was characterized by the use of vacuum tubes?
Which generation of computers was characterized by the use of vacuum tubes?
Who designed and built Apple I and Apple II in 1976-1977?
Who designed and built Apple I and Apple II in 1976-1977?
When was the Macintosh 128 introduced?
When was the Macintosh 128 introduced?
