Which of the following was the first counting tool?
2017
Which of the following was the first counting tool?
Answer: B. Abacus — The Abacus was the first counting tool, invented thousands of years ago in ancient Mesopotamia and China. It uses beads sliding on rods to perform basic…
- A.
Aba Zaba
- B.
Abacus
- C.
Punch Card
- D.
Stepped Reckoner
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Correct answer: B
The Abacus was the first counting tool, invented thousands of years ago in ancient Mesopotamia and China. It uses beads sliding on rods to perform basic arithmetic operations like addition and subtraction manually, forming the very foundation of computing history.
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