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Diagram showing the basic organization of a computer, with labeled blocks for memory, arithmetic-logic unit (ALU), input and output units, and control unit, connected by arrows indicating data transfer and control flow.

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Alan Turing

Alan Turing

British mathematician and logician

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Konrad Zuse

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John Vincent Atanasoff

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