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A student wrote this timeline: 'Mechanical Calculator (1642), Smartphone (2007), Turing Machine (1936), Microprocessor (1971)'. What is wrong with this timeline?
A student wrote this timeline: 'Mechanical Calculator (1642), Smartphone (2007), Turing Machine (1936), Microprocessor (1971)'. What is wrong with this timeline?
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Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:
Step 1: Check the order of inventions
The correct order by date is Mechanical Calculator (1642), Turing Machine (1936), Microprocessor (1971), Smartphone (2007).Step 2: Identify the misplaced invention
The student placed Smartphone before Turing Machine, which is incorrect because smartphone came much later.Final Answer:
Smartphone is placed before Turing Machine -> Option BQuick Check:
Smartphone before Turing Machine is wrong order [OK]
Quick Trick: Remember inventions must be in chronological order [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES- Mixing invention dates
- Assuming microprocessor is oldest
- Confusing invention years
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