Q1016
What was the computer conceived by Babbage?
A.
Analytical Engine
AnswerB.
Arithmetic Machine
C.
Donald Knuth
D.
All of the above
E.
None of the above
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
English mathematician and inventor Charles Babbage is credited with having conceived the first automatic digital computer. During the mid-1830s Babbage developed plans for the Analytical Engine. Although it was never completed, the Analytical Engine would have had most of the basic elements of the present-day computer.