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Find out the correct chronological order of the following: (A) First binary computer by Britishers (B) Printing press (C) Plan for mechani
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Find out the correct chronological order of the following:
(A) First binary computer by Britishers
(B) Printing press
(C) Plan for mechanical computer
(D) Single-screen motion picture exhibition
(E) First public broadcast of television
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

A.

(A), (C), (E), (D), (B)

B.

(B), (C), (D), (E), (A)

C.

(C), (E), (A), (B), (D)

D.

(D), (A), (B), (C), (E)

Correct option is B


Chronology of Events
(B) Printing Press:
· Invented by Johannes Gutenberg in the 15th century (c. 1440).
· Marked the beginning of mass production of books and revolutionized information dissemination.
(C) Plan for Mechanical Computer:
· Proposed by Charles Babbage in the early 19th century (1837).
· Known as the Analytical Engine, this was the first conceptual design of a programmable computer.
(D) Single-Screen Motion Picture Exhibition: The first public screening of motion pictures occurred on December 28, 1895, in Paris by the Lumière Brothers.
(E) First Public Broadcast of Television: The first public demonstration of television broadcasting was conducted by John Logie Baird in 1926 in the United Kingdom.
(A) First Binary Computer by Britishers: The first binary computer, Colossus, was developed by British engineers during World War II (1943–1944) for codebreaking at Bletchley Park.
Correct Order:
(B) Printing Press (c. 1440)
(C) Plan for Mechanical Computer (1837)
(D) Single-Screen Motion Picture Exhibition (1895)
(E) First Public Broadcast of Television (1926)
(A) First Binary Computer by Britishers (1943–1944)
Information Booster
1. Printing Press (1440): Revolutionized knowledge sharing and marked the beginning of the Renaissance and the Scientific Revolution.
2. Plan for Mechanical Computer (1837):
o Charles Babbage is known as the "Father of the Computer."
o His Analytical Engine was a precursor to modern computers.
3. Motion Picture Exhibition (1895): The Lumière Brothers’ films laid the foundation for the modern film industry.
4. Television Broadcasting (1926): John Logie Baird's invention marked the start of televised media.
5. Binary Computer (1943 – 1944): Colossus, the world’s first programmable electronic computer, was pivotal in cracking the German Enigma code during World War II.
Additional Knowledge
· Gutenberg’s Printing Press: Sparked a cultural revolution by enabling widespread book production.
· Analytical Engine: Though never built during Babbage’s lifetime, it introduced concepts such as conditional branching and loops.
· Colossus: Pioneered the use of electronics in computing, influencing the development of modern digital computers.

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