The Data Processing Equipment That Herman Hollerith Developed for the 1890

question 13

Multiple Choice

The data processing equipment that Herman Hollerith developed for the 1890 U.S. census is classified as electro- _____ equipment.

• A) optical
• B) physical
• C) rotational
• D) mechanical
• E) chemical

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