(a) Match each of the following computing…

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(a) Match each of the following computing devices.

COMPUTER DEVICES	USES
EDVAC	Electronic general-purpose computer programmed to perform complex sequences of operation.
ENIAC	Electronic digital stored-program computer intended for the bureau of census and later for presidential election.
UNIVAC	Electronic computer, binary in nature with automatic addition, subtraction multiplication and programmed division.

Answer

The three descriptions in the question have been shuffled. Each early electronic computer is matched to the description that historically belongs to it.

Reasoning:

ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, 1945) was the first large-scale, electronic, general-purpose machine. It was reprogrammed by rewiring to carry out long, complex sequences of operations.
EDVAC (Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer, 1949) was the first widely known machine designed to work in binary, and it performed automatic addition, subtraction, multiplication and programmed division.
UNIVAC (Universal Automatic Computer, 1951) was an electronic digital stored-program computer built for the U.S. Bureau of the Census, and later famous for predicting a presidential election result.

Computer device	Correct use / description
EDVAC	Electronic computer, binary in nature, with automatic addition, subtraction, multiplication and programmed division.
ENIAC	Electronic general-purpose computer programmed to perform complex sequences of operations.
UNIVAC	Electronic digital stored-program computer intended for the Bureau of the Census and later for a presidential election.

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The three descriptions in the question have been shuffled. Each early electronic computer is matched to the description that historically belongs to it.

Reasoning:

ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, 1945) was the first large-scale, electronic, general-purpose machine. It was reprogrammed by rewiring to carry out long, complex sequences of operations.
EDVAC (Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer, 1949) was the first widely known machine designed to work in binary, and it performed automatic addition, subtraction, multiplication and programmed division.
UNIVAC (Universal Automatic Computer, 1951) was an electronic digital stored-program computer built for the U.S. Bureau of the Census, and later famous for predicting a presidential election result.

Computer device	Correct use / description
EDVAC	Electronic computer, binary in nature, with automatic addition, subtraction, multiplication and programmed division.
ENIAC	Electronic general-purpose computer programmed to perform complex sequences of operations.
UNIVAC	Electronic digital stored-program computer intended for the Bureau of the Census and later for a presidential election.

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Read lesson note on Computing Devices II (20th Century To Date) (WAEC)

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