{"id":46450,"date":"2024-04-15T22:12:31","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:12:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=46450"},"modified":"2024-04-15T22:12:31","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T22:12:31","slug":"the-earliest-device-that-qualifies-as-a-digital-computer-is","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/the-earliest-device-that-qualifies-as-a-digital-computer-is\/","title":{"rendered":"The earliest device that qualifies as a digital computer is"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;EDSAC&#8221; option2=&#8221;Abacus&#8221; option3=&#8221;ENIAC&#8221; option4=&#8221;EDVAC E. None of the above&#8221; correct=&#8221;option2&#8243;]<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The correct answer is: <strong>B. Abacus<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The abacus is a calculating tool that was invented in Babylonia over 2,000 years ago. It is still in use today in some parts of the world. The abacus is a digital computer because it uses digits to represent numbers. 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