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What was the purpose of the Bombe machine?
What was the purpose of the Bombe machine?
- To decipher encrypted messages of the German Enigma Machine (correct)
- To encipher messages for the German armed forces
- To perform calculations in seconds that usually took people hours
- To create the foundation of computer science
Who was hired by the British top-secret Government Code and Cipher School at Bletchley Park in 1936?
Who was hired by the British top-secret Government Code and Cipher School at Bletchley Park in 1936?
- Steve Wozniak
- Steve Jobs
- Alan Turing (correct)
- Mark Zuckerberg
What was the main feature of the Harvard Mark 1 computer?
What was the main feature of the Harvard Mark 1 computer?
- It was a general purpose electromechanical computer that was 50 feet long (correct)
- It was the first computer with a GUI, mouse, and keyboard
- It was the first affordable home computer
- It was the first computer that could perform calculations in seconds
What was the main purpose of the Enigma machine?
What was the main purpose of the Enigma machine?
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What was the significance of 1973 in computer history?
What was the significance of 1973 in computer history?
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What was the significance of 1984 in computer history?
What was the significance of 1984 in computer history?
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Who co-founded Apple I?
Who co-founded Apple I?
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What type of social media platforms were introduced in the 1970s?
What type of social media platforms were introduced in the 1970s?
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What was the foundation of computer science and the invention of the machine later called the computer?
What was the foundation of computer science and the invention of the machine later called the computer?
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When did web surfing begin?
When did web surfing begin?
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