Which of the following is the first computer that arrived in India?

By: Prof. Dr. Fazal Rehman Shamil | Last updated: February 3, 2024

Question: Which of the following is the first computer that arrived in India?

A UNIVAC I

B  ENIAC

C  HEC-2M

D  TIFRAC

Answer:    TIFRAC

 

Aspect     Description
NameTIFRAC (Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Automatic Calculator)
Development 1956
Operation1959
SignificanceThe first computer to be installed in India
LocationTata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, India
TypeEarly Electronic Computer
PurposeScientific and Mathematical Computing
DeveloperDeveloped by Dr. Homi J. Bhabha and his team at TIFR
ArchitectureVacuum Tube Technology
StorageMagnetic Drum Memory
Programming LanguageAssembly Language
SpeedApproximately 4,000 instructions per second
DiscontinuedTIFRAC was decommissioned in the 1970s