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Q: In which of the following countries was the first Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, the first programmable general purpose electronic digital computer, developed?
  • A. China
  • B. United Kingdom
  • C. Japan
  • D. United States of America
Correct Answer: Option D - The Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC) was the very first general purpose electronic computer. It was designed primarily to calculate artillery firing tables to be used by the United States of America Army's Ballistic Research Laboratory during World War II.
D. The Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC) was the very first general purpose electronic computer. It was designed primarily to calculate artillery firing tables to be used by the United States of America Army's Ballistic Research Laboratory during World War II.

Explanations:

The Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC) was the very first general purpose electronic computer. It was designed primarily to calculate artillery firing tables to be used by the United States of America Army's Ballistic Research Laboratory during World War II.