Question

Who is considered the father of computers?
1. Chales Babbage
2. John Atanasoff
3. Charles Bachman
4. Alan turing

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Chales Babbage

​The correct answer is Charles Babbage.

• Charles Babbage is considered the father of computers.
• Charles Babbage invented the machine called the Analytical Engine, which is a model of today's computers. Since he was the first person who gave us the basic idea of computers, he is known as the 'father of computers.
• In 1837 the Analytical Engine contained an ALU (arithmetic logic unit), basic flow control, and integrated memory, hailed as the first general-purpose computer concept.
• Because of funding issues, this computer was not built while Charles Babbage was alive. However, in 1910 Henry Babbage, Charles Babbage's youngest son was able to complete a portion of the machine that could perform basic calculations.
• Although Babbage never completed his invention in his lifetime, his radical ideas and concepts of the computer are what make him the father of computing.

Person	Description
John Atanasoff	Atanasoff invented the first electronic digital computer in the 1930s.  His special-purpose machine has come to be called the Atanasoff–Berry Computer.
Charles Bachman	Charles William Bachman was an American computer scientist, he was particularly known for his work in the early development of database management systems.
Alan Turing	Alan Turing was a Computer scientist. Turing was highly influential in the development of theoretical computer science. Turing is widely considered to be the father of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence.