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Who is credited with inventing the first programmable computer?
Who is credited with inventing the first programmable computer?
- Konrad Zuse (correct)
- Howard H. Aiken
- Alan Turing
- Herman Hollerith
Which computer system was the first electronic general-purpose computer?
Which computer system was the first electronic general-purpose computer?
- UNIVAC 1
- TABULATING MACHINE
- IBM 650
- ENIAC (correct)
What was the significance of IBM 704 during 1957-1959?
What was the significance of IBM 704 during 1957-1959?
- The Fortran language was developed on it (correct)
- It introduced the first commercial computer
- It was the first portable computer
- One component per chip was achieved in its design
Who were the individuals behind the design of UNIVAC 1?
Who were the individuals behind the design of UNIVAC 1?
Which programming language was NOT developed during the period of 1958-1962?
Which programming language was NOT developed during the period of 1958-1962?
Who invented the first programmable computer known as the Jacquard loom?
Who invented the first programmable computer known as the Jacquard loom?
Which inventor suggested using the binary system to Charles Babbage for the Analytical Engine?
Which inventor suggested using the binary system to Charles Babbage for the Analytical Engine?
What was the limitation of the Pascaline, invented by Blaise Pascal?
What was the limitation of the Pascaline, invented by Blaise Pascal?
Who invented the Stepped Reckoner, a machine that could add, subtract, multiply, and divide automatically?
Who invented the Stepped Reckoner, a machine that could add, subtract, multiply, and divide automatically?
What is the difference between the Analytical Engine and the Scheutzian Calculation Engine?
What is the difference between the Analytical Engine and the Scheutzian Calculation Engine?
