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Q87 (CISF/2017) Science & Technology › ICT, AI, Cybersecurity & Emerging Tech

Which of the following statements about UNIVAC is/are correct ?

1. It was the first general purpose electronic digital computer designed for commercial use.

2. It stands for Unique Automatic Computer.

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Explanation

Statement 1 is correct. UNIVAC I (Universal Automatic Computer I) was the first general-purpose electronic digital computer designed for commercial use in the United States. Developed by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly (the inventors of ENIAC), the first machine was delivered to the U.S. Census Bureau in 1951.

Statement 2 is incorrect. UNIVAC stands for Universal Automatic Computer, not "Unique" Automatic Computer. It was the first computer capable of handling both alphabetical and numerical information, making it suitable for business applications beyond just scientific calculations.

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