Who is the father of computers?
2017
Who is the father of computers?
Answer: C. Charles Babbage — The correct option is C. Charles Babbage, an English mathematician, is universally acclaimed as the "Father of Computers." In the 19th century, he…
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Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz
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Joseph-Marie Jacquard
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Charles Babbage
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Wilhelm Schickard
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Correct answer: C
The correct option is C. Charles Babbage, an English mathematician, is universally acclaimed as the "Father of Computers." In the 19th century, he conceptualized and designed the Difference Engine and the Analytical Engine. The Analytical Engine contained the essential framework of modern computers, including memory, sequential control, and an arithmetic unit.
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