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Which computer is recognized as the first stored program digital computer?
Which computer is recognized as the first stored program digital computer?
Who is credited with defining the stored-program computer architecture that influenced the Manchester Mark I?
Who is credited with defining the stored-program computer architecture that influenced the Manchester Mark I?
What significant accomplishment did EDSAC achieve on May 6, 1949?
What significant accomplishment did EDSAC achieve on May 6, 1949?
What was the primary purpose of the SAGE computer system?
What was the primary purpose of the SAGE computer system?
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What does the acronym UNIVAC stand for?
What does the acronym UNIVAC stand for?
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Which electronic computer was constructed by Maurice Wilkes and his team to operate using stored programs?
Which electronic computer was constructed by Maurice Wilkes and his team to operate using stored programs?
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Which computer was mentioned as having technological advances like modems and graphical displays?
Which computer was mentioned as having technological advances like modems and graphical displays?
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Which computing development occurred closest to the end of World War II?
Which computing development occurred closest to the end of World War II?
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What was the primary function of the NEAC 2203 computer?
What was the primary function of the NEAC 2203 computer?
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What significant innovation did the IBM System/360 introduce?
What significant innovation did the IBM System/360 introduce?
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How many units of the PDP-8 were sold upon its release?
How many units of the PDP-8 were sold upon its release?
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What was the unique selling point of the PDP-8 compared to the small IBM 360 mainframe?
What was the unique selling point of the PDP-8 compared to the small IBM 360 mainframe?
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What was the Apollo Guidance Computer primarily used for?
What was the Apollo Guidance Computer primarily used for?
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What was notable about the Control Data Corporation's 6600 machine?
What was notable about the Control Data Corporation's 6600 machine?
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What type of interface did astronauts use to communicate with the Apollo Guidance Computer?
What type of interface did astronauts use to communicate with the Apollo Guidance Computer?
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What was the initial investment amount for the IBM System/360?
What was the initial investment amount for the IBM System/360?
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Who is regarded as the first computer programmer?
Who is regarded as the first computer programmer?
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What was the primary function of Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine?
What was the primary function of Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine?
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What significant concept did Alan Turing introduce in his 1936 paper?
What significant concept did Alan Turing introduce in his 1936 paper?
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Which of the following statements about Lady Ada Lovelace is true?
Which of the following statements about Lady Ada Lovelace is true?
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Which individual is associated with the development of an electromechanical tabulating machine?
Which individual is associated with the development of an electromechanical tabulating machine?
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What was the main purpose of the Turing Machine as described in Turing's work?
What was the main purpose of the Turing Machine as described in Turing's work?
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In addition to being a mathematician, which other role is Alan Turing known for?
In addition to being a mathematician, which other role is Alan Turing known for?
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What is a characteristic of the tabulating machine used in the 1890 US census?
What is a characteristic of the tabulating machine used in the 1890 US census?
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What was the primary purpose of the Interface Message Processor (IMP) in the ARPANET?
What was the primary purpose of the Interface Message Processor (IMP) in the ARPANET?
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Which of the following computers is often considered the world's first personal computer?
Which of the following computers is often considered the world's first personal computer?
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What was one of the reasons the Kenbak-1 failed in the market?
What was one of the reasons the Kenbak-1 failed in the market?
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What innovative term did Ed Roberts coin while developing the Altair 8800?
What innovative term did Ed Roberts coin while developing the Altair 8800?
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How many units of the Apple 1 were initially sold?
How many units of the Apple 1 were initially sold?
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In what year was the Altair 8800 released?
In what year was the Altair 8800 released?
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Who were the co-founders of Microsoft who licensed BASIC for the Altair 8800?
Who were the co-founders of Microsoft who licensed BASIC for the Altair 8800?
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What was the initial retail price of the Apple 1?
What was the initial retail price of the Apple 1?
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What was the first product produced by Hewlett-Packard?
What was the first product produced by Hewlett-Packard?
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Which company ordered eight units of the HP 200B model?
Which company ordered eight units of the HP 200B model?
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Which of the following computers was at the center of a patent dispute regarding the title of first electronic digital computer?
Which of the following computers was at the center of a patent dispute regarding the title of first electronic digital computer?
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Who were the original designers of the ENIAC?
Who were the original designers of the ENIAC?
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What was the maximum operational speed of the ENIAC?
What was the maximum operational speed of the ENIAC?
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What was a unique feature of the Colossus computer?
What was a unique feature of the Colossus computer?
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In what year was the EDVAC announced as the successor to the ENIAC?
In what year was the EDVAC announced as the successor to the ENIAC?
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What was a notable feature of the Atanasoff Berry Computer?
What was a notable feature of the Atanasoff Berry Computer?
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