📝 Shared computer systems

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🔄 Last updated: 2026-07-27

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Q1. What year did the Manchester Mark 1 run successfully for the first time?

🔹 A. 1947

🔹 B. 1948

🔹 C. 1949

🔹 D. 1950

💡 Difficulty: easy | ✅ Correct: C

Q2. Why was the stored‑program concept considered revolutionary compared to earlier fixed‑task computers?

🔹 A. It allowed programs to be written in binary only

🔹 B. It separated hardware from software, enabling any task to be performed by changing the program

🔹 C. It required larger physical space for memory

🔹 D. It eliminated the need for human operators

💡 Difficulty: medium | ✅ Correct: B

Q3. What advantage did having separate program and data stores provide to early computers?

🔹 A. It doubled the total memory capacity

🔹 B. It allowed the CPU to fetch instructions and data simultaneously, improving speed

🔹 C. It prevented programs from overwriting their own code unintentionally

🔹 D. It required fewer electrical components

💡 Difficulty: hard | ✅ Correct: B

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