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What was the first device used for performing calculations?
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What was the name of the first electronic general-purpose computer?
- 43.
Modern computers primarily operate using which fundamental technology?
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What does IC stand for in the context of computer hardware?
- 45.
What was the most significant technological invention of the 20th century that revolutionized modern computing?
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In which decade did General Motors Research Laboratories develop the first operating systems for the IBM 701 computer?
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Who invented the first mechanical calculating machine?
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What is the current status of the fifth generation of computers?
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During which decade did hardware performance experience exponential improvement?
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What type of technology do contemporary computers utilize?