The invention of the supercomputer was pioneered by which computer scientist who designed the CDC 6600? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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The invention of the supercomputer was pioneered by which computer scientist who designed the CDC 6600?

A. Alan Turing

B. Seymour Cray

C. Gene Amdahl

D. John von Neumann

Answer: Option B

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Seymour Cray is known as the 'Father of Supercomputing' for designing the fastest operational systems of his era.

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