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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is the first electronic spreadsheet?
A
Excel
B
Lotus 1-2-3
C
Visicalc
D
OpenOffice Calc
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The first spreadsheet program was VisiCalc, written for the Apple II computer in 1979. For many users, this application most vividly showed the utility of personal computers for small businesses-in some cases turning a 20-hour-per-week bookkeeping chore into a few minutes of data entry.

Detailed explanation-2: -While a student at Harvard Business School, Bricklin co-developed VisiCalc in 1979, making it the first electronic spreadsheet readily available for home and office use. It ran on an Apple II computer, and was considered a fourth generation software program.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dan Bricklin changed the world forever when he codeveloped VisiCalc, the first electronic spreadsheet and grandfather of programs you probably use every day like Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets.

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