The first electronic computer in the world was
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The first electronic computer in the world was
- A.
UNIVAC
- B.
EDVAC
- C.
ENIAC
- D.
None of the above
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Correct answer: C
ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) is widely recognized as the world's first programmable, general-purpose electronic digital computer. It was developed during World War II by the U.S. Army to calculate artillery firing tables and was completed in 1945. Its use of electronic components (vacuum tubes) made it significantly faster than previous mechanical computers.
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