Identify the correct chronological order of the following computers by their release date, from earliest to most recent.

1.IBM 701

2.Altair 8800

3.Apple Macintosh

4.IBM 1620

5.Apple iMac

A3, 5, 2, 1, 4

B2, 1, 4, 3, 5

C3, 2, 4, 1, 5

D1, 4, 2, 3, 5 ✓ Correct

Correct answer: (D) 1, 4, 2, 3, 5

Explanation

The IBM 701, released in 1952, was IBM's first commercial scientific computer and comes first.

The IBM 1620, released in 1959, followed as a smaller scientific machine.

The Altair 8800, released in 1975, was an early microcomputer kit that sparked the personal-computer wave.

The Apple Macintosh, released in 1984, popularised the graphical user interface with a mouse.

The Apple iMac, released in 1998, was the most recent, known for its all-in-one design.

The resulting order runs IBM 701, IBM 1620, Altair 8800, Macintosh and then iMac.

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