COMPUTER HISTORY AND EVOLUTION
DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTERS
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Question
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The father of computers, Charles Babbage invented:
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Leibniz calculator and Difference engine
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Difference engine and Analytical engine
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Abacus and Pascaline
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In 1821 Babbage invented the Difference Engine to compile mathematical tables. On completing it in 1832, he conceived the idea of a better machine that could perform not just one mathematical task but any kind of calculation.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Analytical Engine was to be a general-purpose, fully program-controlled, automatic mechanical digital computer. It would be able to perform any calculation set before it. There is no evidence that anyone before Babbage had ever conceived of such a device, let alone attempted to build one.
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