The Evolution of Computers
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Which device was considered the first programmable mechanical computer?

  • Turing Machine
  • Slide rule
  • Abacus
  • Analytical Engine (correct)
  • Who laid the theoretical groundwork for modern computers with his 'Turing Machine'?

  • Charles Babbage
  • Alan Turing (correct)
  • ENIAC
  • Colossus
  • Which country developed the first programmable, electronic computer called 'Colossus' during World War II?

  • United Kingdom (correct)
  • United States
  • Japan
  • Germany
  • What was the name of the first general-purpose electronic computer developed in the United States in 1945?

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    Which century did the concept of a machine for performing calculations date back to?

    <p>17th century</p> Signup and view all the answers

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