Who was the World first Computer Programmer?
Correct answer: B. Ada Lovelace
- A. Niklaus Wirth
- B. Ada Lovelace
- C. Bill Gates
- D. Dennis Ritchie
Explanation
Ada Lovelace is widely recognized as the first computer programmer because she wrote an algorithm for Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine. The other names belong to later developments in programming and computing.
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