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RRB NTPC · Question 3

Who is considered the world's first programmer? A. Alan Turing B. Ada Lovelace C. Tim Berners - Lee D. Steve Wozniak

  1. Alan Turing

  2. Ada Lovelace

  3. Steve Wozniak

  4. Tim Berners - Lee

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Answer: (B) Ada Lovelace

Explanation

Ada Lovelace (1815–1852) wrote the first algorithm intended for Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine, and is regarded as the world's first computer programmer.