Who is credited with inventing the first computer?
Charles Babbage
What was the first electronic computer?
ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer)
What generation of computers used vacuum tubes?
First Generation (1940s-1950s)
What generation of computers used transistors?
Second Generation (1950s-1960s)
What generation of computers used integrated circuits?
Third Generation (1960s-1970s)
What is the significance of the microprocessor?
Enabled the development of personal computers
Who developed the first personal computer?
Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs (Apple I)
What was the first widely popular personal computer?
IBM PC (1981)
What is Moores Law?
Computing power doubles approximately every two years
What is the difference between hardware and software?
Hardware: physical components, Software: programs and operating systems
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