The First Significant Public Awareness of Computers in the United

question 34

Multiple Choice

The first significant public awareness of computers in the United States came during the

• A) 1961 Mercury space flight.
• B) 1957 launch of Sputnik.
• C) 1958 launch of the first American satellite.
• D) 1950 Bureau of Census tabulations.
• E) 1952 election tabulations.

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