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Current Question
What was the name of the first personal computer electronic spreadsheet software package, which became a smash hit as soon as it was introduced in 1978?
  • A. WordStar
  • B. VisiCalc
  • C. Lotus 1-2-3
  • D. Excel
Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
VisiCalc (1979) was the first electronic spreadsheet for personal computers.
Related Question 1
Who designed the first electronic computer – ENIAC?
  • A. Van-Neumann
  • B. Joseph M. Jacquard
  • C. J. Presper Eckert and John W Mauchly
  • D. All of these
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
ENIAC was designed by J. Presper Eckert and John W. Mauchly.
Related Question 2
The first electronic computer was developed by ____.
  • A. J.V. Attansoff
  • B. Bill Gates
  • C. Simur Cray
  • D. Winton Serf
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
John Vincent Atanasoff developed the first electronic digital computer (ABC).
Related Question 3
In a computer spreadsheet, first part of number format describes ____.
  • A. Positive number
  • B. Negative number
  • C. Zero values
  • D. Text values
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
In custom number formats, the first section defines how positive numbers are displayed.
Related Question 4
In 1940, first electronic computer was invented by ____.
  • A. Clifford Berry
  • B. George Boole
  • C. Atanasoff and Berry
  • D. John V. Atanasoff
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
The Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC) was the first electronic digital computer.
Related Question 5
What is the name given to the organized collection of software that controls the overall operation of a computer?
  • A. Working system
  • B. Peripheral system
  • C. Operating system
  • D. Controlling system
Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
The operating system manages all hardware and software resources.