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Who has invented the world's the first program-controlled computer?

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Important Questions on Science & Technology

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 12 - Science & Technology>Exercise 6>Q 28

Consider the following statements-

1. The first programmable electronic computer was the Colossus.

2. The Colossus was built by Tommy Flowers.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 12 - Science & Technology>Exercise 6>Q 29
Who is internationally recognized as a father of the modern digital computer?
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Which one of the following computer is the first program-controlled electromechanical computing machine/ computer?
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 12 - Science & Technology>Exercise 6>Q 31
Which one of the following connects the different parts of a computer which is usually made up of wires?
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 12 - Science & Technology>Exercise 6>Q 32
Which one of the following performs the power-on self-test, which initializes and identifies system devices such as the CPU, RAM, video display card, keyboard and mouse, hard disk drive, optical disc drive, and other hardware when the PC starts up?
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 12 - Science & Technology>Exercise 6>Q 33
Who is the father of computer science?
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 12 - Science & Technology>Exercise 6>Q 34
Permanent instructions that the computer use when it is turned on and that cannot be changed by other instructions are contained in
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14000+ Objective Questions General Studies>Chapter 12 - Science & Technology>Exercise 6>Q 35
As compared to a magnetic tape, the main advantage of a magnetic disk is: