Computer Fundamentals - Engineering

Q1:

Which of the following is also known as SOROBAN

A ENIAC

B Abacus

C EDSAC

D UNIVAC

E None of the above

ANS:B - Abacus

The Soroban, or Japanese abacus. It consists of a wooden frame, which holds columns of beads.

For hundreds of years, this tool was used by bankers and merchants as the original calculator.