b) Artillery firing tables for the U.S. Army

The first digital electronic computer, ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), was initially designed to assist with artillery firing tables for the U.S. Army. Developed during World War II and completed in 1945, ENIAC represented a significant advancement in computing technology. Its primary purpose was to calculate ballistic trajectories, a task that required complex mathematical computations. ENIAC’s ability to perform these calculations at unprecedented speeds demonstrated the potential of electronic computing and laid the foundation for the development of modern computers. This groundbreaking machine marked the beginning of the computer age and revolutionized the field of computing.