Who invented Mark I?
Howard Aikin
J. P. Eckert
John Mauchley
John v. Atanasoff
Correct Answer :
A. Howard Aikin
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8 bits
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16 bits
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1956 to 1965
1965 to 1970
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1820
1860
1855
1870
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None of above
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Mark I
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None of above
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100 KIPS
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second
third
fourth
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Second generation
Third generation
Fourth generation
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Use of natural language
artificial intelligence
bio-chips
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Each set of Napier's bones consisted of rods.
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OCR
OMR
MICR
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