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What marked the start of the electronic period in computing?
What marked the start of the electronic period in computing?
- The invention of the Bombe machine
- The invention of the transistor
- The introduction of the ENIAC computer (correct)
- The development of vacuum tube machines
Which device is considered the foundation of every electronic device today?
Which device is considered the foundation of every electronic device today?
- The transistor (correct)
- Gears and levers
- Vacuum tubes
- Integrated circuits
In what year was the first full transistor computer developed and found to be faster than vacuum computers?
In what year was the first full transistor computer developed and found to be faster than vacuum computers?
- 1947
- 1957 (correct)
- 1939
- 1946
Who is considered the 'Father of the Computers'?
Who is considered the 'Father of the Computers'?
During which period did the use of electricity for information handling and transfer bloom?
During which period did the use of electricity for information handling and transfer bloom?
Who were the inventors of the telegraph, the first electrical communications device?
Who were the inventors of the telegraph, the first electrical communications device?
During which period in the history of ICT was the abacus considered as the first device to process information?
During which period in the history of ICT was the abacus considered as the first device to process information?
Who invented the mechanical calculator known as the Pascaline during the Mechanical period of ICT history?
Who invented the mechanical calculator known as the Pascaline during the Mechanical period of ICT history?
Which period in the history of ICT focused primarily on enhancing calculation speed with the development of machines?
Which period in the history of ICT focused primarily on enhancing calculation speed with the development of machines?
What is one common misconception about ICT according to the text?
What is one common misconception about ICT according to the text?
