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Which statement about FORTRAN is correct in the history of computing?
A. was an influential early minicomputer-era transistorized machine from DEC
B. was especially important for scientific and engineering programming in the second-generation era
C. made symbolic programming more practical than raw machine code
D. was an early transistorized commercial computer designed under Seymour Cray
Correct Answer: B
FORTRAN was especially important for scientific and engineering programming in the second-generation era.
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Which statement about magnetic core memory is correct in the history of computing?
A. was an influential early minicomputer-era transistorized machine from DEC
B. became a highly successful transistorized business computer
C. was a transistorized scientific computer in IBM's 7000 series
D. became a major main-memory technology during the transistor era
Correct Answer: D
magnetic core memory became a major main-memory technology during the transistor era.
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Which statement about PDP-1 is correct in the history of computing?
A. was the organization where the transistor was invented
B. became a major main-memory technology during the transistor era
C. was an influential early minicomputer-era transistorized machine from DEC
D. reduced size, heat, and power consumption compared with vacuum tubes
Correct Answer: C
PDP-1 was an influential early minicomputer-era transistorized machine from DEC.
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Which statement about CDC 1604 is correct in the history of computing?
A. became a major main-memory technology during the transistor era
B. was an early transistorized commercial computer designed under Seymour Cray
C. became a highly successful transistorized business computer
D. was especially important for scientific and engineering programming in the second-generation era
Correct Answer: B
CDC 1604 was an early transistorized commercial computer designed under Seymour Cray.
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Which statement about IBM 7090 is correct in the history of computing?
A. was an influential early minicomputer-era transistorized machine from DEC
B. was the organization where the transistor was invented
C. became a major main-memory technology during the transistor era
D. was a transistorized scientific computer in IBM's 7000 series
Correct Answer: D
IBM 7090 was a transistorized scientific computer in IBM's 7000 series.
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Which statement about IBM 1401 is correct in the history of computing?
A. was a transistorized scientific computer in IBM's 7000 series
B. was an influential early minicomputer-era transistorized machine from DEC
C. was designed for business data-processing applications and emerged around the second-generation era
D. became a highly successful transistorized business computer
Correct Answer: D
IBM 1401 became a highly successful transistorized business computer.
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Which statement about Bell Labs is correct in the history of computing?
A. was a transistorized scientific computer in IBM's 7000 series
B. was especially important for scientific and engineering programming in the second-generation era
C. was an early transistorized commercial computer designed under Seymour Cray
D. was the organization where the transistor was invented
Correct Answer: D
Bell Labs was the organization where the transistor was invented.
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Which statement about transistor is correct in the history of computing?
A. was an influential early minicomputer-era transistorized machine from DEC
B. reduced size, heat, and power consumption compared with vacuum tubes
C. was a transistorized scientific computer in IBM's 7000 series
D. made symbolic programming more practical than raw machine code
Correct Answer: B
transistor reduced size, heat, and power consumption compared with vacuum tubes.
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Which statement about machine code is correct in the history of computing?
A. was the principal programming level for many first-generation systems
B. was completed in the mid-1940s
C. served as the main electronic switching/amplifying device in first-generation computers
D. was produced commercially by Eckert-Mauchly/Remington Rand
Correct Answer: A
machine code was the principal programming level for many first-generation systems.
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Which statement about magnetic drum is correct in the history of computing?
A. was the principal programming level for many first-generation systems
B. was developed by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly
C. was used as memory/storage in several first-generation machines
D. was IBM's first commercial scientific computer
Correct Answer: C
magnetic drum was used as memory/storage in several first-generation machines.
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Which statement about punched card is correct in the history of computing?
A. was used as memory/storage in several first-generation machines
B. served as the main electronic switching/amplifying device in first-generation computers
C. was a common input medium for early computers
D. was completed in the mid-1940s
Correct Answer: C
punched card was a common input medium for early computers.
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Which statement about vacuum tube is correct in the history of computing?
A. used thousands of vacuum tubes and is a landmark first-generation electronic general-purpose digital computer
B. was produced commercially by Eckert-Mauchly/Remington Rand
C. was used as memory/storage in several first-generation machines
D. served as the main electronic switching/amplifying device in first-generation computers
Correct Answer: D
vacuum tube served as the main electronic switching/amplifying device in first-generation computers.
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Which statement about IBM 701 is correct in the history of computing?
A. was produced commercially by Eckert-Mauchly/Remington Rand
B. was developed by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly
C. served as the main electronic switching/amplifying device in first-generation computers
D. was IBM's first commercial scientific computer
Correct Answer: D
IBM 701 was IBM's first commercial scientific computer.
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Which statement about UNIVAC I is correct in the history of computing?
A. was produced commercially by Eckert-Mauchly/Remington Rand
B. served as the main electronic switching/amplifying device in first-generation computers
C. was IBM's first commercial scientific computer
D. was an early practical stored-program electronic computer built at Cambridge
Correct Answer: A
UNIVAC I was produced commercially by Eckert-Mauchly/Remington Rand.
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Which statement about Manchester Baby is correct in the history of computing?
A. was produced commercially by Eckert-Mauchly/Remington Rand
B. helped popularize the stored-program concept in early computer design
C. is widely regarded as the first electronic stored-program computer to run a program
D. used thousands of vacuum tubes and is a landmark first-generation electronic general-purpose digital computer
Correct Answer: C
Manchester Baby is widely regarded as the first electronic stored-program computer to run a program.
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Which statement about EDSAC is correct in the history of computing?
A. was an early practical stored-program electronic computer built at Cambridge
B. helped popularize the stored-program concept in early computer design
C. was used as memory/storage in several first-generation machines
D. served as the main electronic switching/amplifying device in first-generation computers
Correct Answer: A
EDSAC was an early practical stored-program electronic computer built at Cambridge.
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Which statement about EDVAC is correct in the history of computing?
A. was completed in the mid-1940s
B. was produced commercially by Eckert-Mauchly/Remington Rand
C. was used as memory/storage in several first-generation machines
D. helped popularize the stored-program concept in early computer design
Correct Answer: D
EDVAC helped popularize the stored-program concept in early computer design.
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Which statement about ENIAC is correct in the history of computing?
A. served as the main electronic switching/amplifying device in first-generation computers
B. used thousands of vacuum tubes and is a landmark first-generation electronic general-purpose digital computer
C. was completed in the mid-1940s
D. was developed by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly
Correct Answer: B
ENIAC used thousands of vacuum tubes and is a landmark first-generation electronic general-purpose digital computer.
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Which statement gives the best overall understanding of computer generations?
A. Each generation completely eliminated all earlier technology on one exact date
B. Generations are a simplified framework showing major changes in hardware, software, size, speed, and use
C. Generations refer only to different brands
D. Only fifth-generation computers use software
Correct Answer: B
B is correct because generations provide a teaching framework for major technological and functional changes. A is too absolute because technologies overlap. C is false because generations are not brands. D is false because all electronic generations used programs or software in some form.
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Why should generation dates in different textbooks be treated as approximate?
A. Technology changed gradually and sources use different milestones
B. All computer history dates are unknown
C. No computers existed before 2000
D. Generations are based only on company names
Correct Answer: A
A is correct because transitions overlapped, technologies were introduced at different times, and authors choose different milestone dates. B and C are false. D is incorrect because generations are primarily based on technology and capability.