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Identify the error in this statement: "The ENIAC was the first computer to use punched cards for programming."

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Identify the error in this statement: "The ENIAC was the first computer to use punched cards for programming."
AENIAC did not use punched cards; it was programmed by rewiring
BENIAC was not a computer
CENIAC was invented after the Analytical Engine
DENIAC was only used for storing data
Step-by-Step Solution
Solution:

  1. Step 1: Understand ENIAC's programming method

    ENIAC was programmed by manually rewiring cables and switches, not punched cards.

  2. Step 2: Identify the incorrect claim

    The statement incorrectly claims ENIAC used punched cards, which is false.

  3. Final Answer:

    ENIAC did not use punched cards; it was programmed by rewiring -> Option A

  4. Quick Check:

    ENIAC programming = Rewiring, not punched cards [OK]
Quick Trick: ENIAC used rewiring, not punched cards for programming [OK]
Common Mistakes:
MISTAKES
  • Assuming punched cards were used
  • Thinking ENIAC was not a computer
  • Confusing invention order

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