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Who is usually attributed with the stored-program concept in computers?
Who is usually attributed with the stored-program concept in computers?
- John von Neumann (correct)
- Charles Babbage
- Ada Lovelace
- Alan Turing
Which mathematician developed the idea of the stored-program concept around the same time as John von Neumann?
Which mathematician developed the idea of the stored-program concept around the same time as John von Neumann?
- Grace Hopper
- George Boole
- Claude Shannon
- Alan Turing (correct)
During which era did the first-generation computers predominantly use vacuum tubes?
During which era did the first-generation computers predominantly use vacuum tubes?
- Mechanical Era
- Transistor Era
- Integrated Circuit Era
- Electro-Mechanical Era (correct)
What is the name of the most famous first-generation computer which implemented the stored-program concept?
What is the name of the most famous first-generation computer which implemented the stored-program concept?
What type of logic elements and memory components were used in the first generation of computers?
What type of logic elements and memory components were used in the first generation of computers?
Which era marked the transition from vacuum tubes to transistors in computers?
Which era marked the transition from vacuum tubes to transistors in computers?
Who developed the idea of transistors as a replacement for vacuum tubes?
Who developed the idea of transistors as a replacement for vacuum tubes?
Which component was crucial in reducing the size and power consumption of computers compared to vacuum tubes?
Which component was crucial in reducing the size and power consumption of computers compared to vacuum tubes?
In which generation of computers did the IAS computer play a significant role in implementing the stored-program concept?
In which generation of computers did the IAS computer play a significant role in implementing the stored-program concept?
Who is credited with developing the concept of modern programming languages that utilized the stored-program concept?
Who is credited with developing the concept of modern programming languages that utilized the stored-program concept?
