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It was in 2028 BS the _____ was brought in to calculate census data.

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IBM 1400
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IBM 1401
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ICL 2950
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None of above
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The correct option is B IBM 1401

It was in 2028 BS the IBM 1401 was brought in to calculate census data.

The IBM 1401 is a variable wordlength decimal computer that was announced by IBM on October 5, 1959. The first member of the highly successful IBM 1400 series, it was aimed at replacing unit record equipment for processing data stored on punched cards and at providing peripheral services for larger computers.

This collection of videos takes us through the Four Generations of computers, starting with Colossus, the world's first electronic computer (launched in 1944), and finishing with the BBC Micro (launched in 1981) and Fourth Generation Computers, looking at how technology changed throughout these years.


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