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What was one of the earliest known calculating devices?
What was one of the earliest known calculating devices?
Who invented the Pascaline, an early mechanical calculator?
Who invented the Pascaline, an early mechanical calculator?
What key feature did the Analytical Engine, designed by Charles Babbage, include?
What key feature did the Analytical Engine, designed by Charles Babbage, include?
What did the Jacquard Loom, developed by Joseph-Marie Jacquard, use to control the weaving patterns?
What did the Jacquard Loom, developed by Joseph-Marie Jacquard, use to control the weaving patterns?
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Which of the following devices is considered the earliest known calculating device?
Which of the following devices is considered the earliest known calculating device?
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Which of these devices laid the groundwork for modern computing?
Which of these devices laid the groundwork for modern computing?
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Which engineer developed the world's first programmable electronic digital computer, Colossus, during World War II?
Which engineer developed the world's first programmable electronic digital computer, Colossus, during World War II?
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Which was the first general-purpose electronic computer, completed in 1945?
Which was the first general-purpose electronic computer, completed in 1945?
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Which computer was the first commercially available computer, developed by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly in 1951?
Which computer was the first commercially available computer, developed by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly in 1951?
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Which 1947 invention revolutionized computing by replacing bulky vacuum tubes, making computers smaller, faster, and more reliable?
Which 1947 invention revolutionized computing by replacing bulky vacuum tubes, making computers smaller, faster, and more reliable?
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Which family of mainframe computers, introduced in 1964, offered compatibility across models and set a new standard for computer architecture?
Which family of mainframe computers, introduced in 1964, offered compatibility across models and set a new standard for computer architecture?
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Which U.S. government agency created ARPANET in the late 1960s, the precursor to the modern internet that allowed computers to communicate with each other for the first time?
Which U.S. government agency created ARPANET in the late 1960s, the precursor to the modern internet that allowed computers to communicate with each other for the first time?
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When was the MITS Altair 8800 introduced?
When was the MITS Altair 8800 introduced?
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Which computer had a significant impact on the home computing market by being user-friendly?
Which computer had a significant impact on the home computing market by being user-friendly?
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What industry standard computer was launched in 1981, accelerating the adoption of personal computers in businesses and homes?
What industry standard computer was launched in 1981, accelerating the adoption of personal computers in businesses and homes?
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In which year did Tim Berners-Lee invent the World Wide Web, making the internet accessible to non-technical users?
In which year did Tim Berners-Lee invent the World Wide Web, making the internet accessible to non-technical users?
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Which advancement revolutionized mobile computing with its introduction in 2007?
Which advancement revolutionized mobile computing with its introduction in 2007?
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What type of computing service provides scalable and on-demand resources over the internet, enabling access from anywhere?
What type of computing service provides scalable and on-demand resources over the internet, enabling access from anywhere?
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