Who is known as the father of the computer?
2019
Who is known as the father of the computer?
- A.
Alan Turing
- B.
Seymour Cray
- C.
Ada Lovelace
- D.
Charles Babbage
- E.
Bill Gates
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Correct answer: D
Correct answer: Charles Babbage.
Charles Babbage is known as the father of the computer because he designed mechanical computing machines such as the Difference Engine and the Analytical Engine. The Analytical Engine had many ideas associated with modern computers, including memory, processing, and programmable control.
Alan Turing, Ada Lovelace, Seymour Cray, and Bill Gates are important computing figures, but the title "father of the computer" is commonly associated with Charles Babbage.