Multiple choice

Who made the first real effort towards the development of computer?

  1. Pascal

  2. Herman Hollerith

  3. Howard H.Aiken of Harvard University

  4. John Mauchly
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Howard H. Aiken of Harvard University led the development of the Harvard Mark I in the 1940s, which was a significant early electro-mechanical computer. While Charles Babbage designed earlier mechanical computers, Aiken's work was among the first real efforts toward modern computing. Option C is correct in this historical context.

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