Correct option is A
The correct answer is (a) Charles Babbage.
- Charles Babbage is considered the "Father of Computer" because he conceptualized and designed the first mechanical computer, known as the Analytical Engine, in the 1830s.
Information about the other options:
- Charles Bachman: Charles Bachman was an American computer scientist known for his contributions to database management systems. He developed the Integrated Data Store (IDS), one of the first database management systems.
- Alan Turing: Alan Turing, a British mathematician and logician, is often regarded as the "Father of Theoretical Computer Science" and artificial intelligence.
- John Atanasoff: John Atanasoff, along with his student Clifford Berry, designed the Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC), one of the earliest electronic digital computers.
Information Booster:
- Ursinus Professor of Physics John Mauchly and University of Pennsylvania Professor J. Presper Eckert on February 15, 1946, unveiled their invention- ENIAC, the first modern computer.