Select the accurate description of Turing Award.
Difficulty: Medium
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This Medium Awards, Prizes and Honors question asks: Select the accurate description of Turing Award. The correct choice is D. An annual award given by the Association for Computing Machinery, often referred to as the 'Nobel Prize of computing'. Read the options below, commit to one, then use the explanation to see why that choice holds and why the others do not.
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- A. An international prize awarded annually for outstanding contributions in mathematics, named after Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel
Why not A: “An international prize awarded annually for outstanding contributions in mathematics, named after Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel” does not fit this question. The answer is An annual award given by the Association for Computing Machinery, often referred to as the 'Nobel Prize of computing'.
- B. The highest civilian award of the United States, recognizing meritorious contributions to the country
Why not B: “The highest civilian award of the United States, recognizing meritorious contributions to the country” does not fit this question. The answer is An annual award given by the Association for Computing Machinery, often referred to as the 'Nobel Prize of computing'.
- C. A prestigious British literary prize awarded annually for the best novel written in English
Why not C: “A prestigious British literary prize awarded annually for the best novel written in English” does not fit this question. The answer is An annual award given by the Association for Computing Machinery, often referred to as the 'Nobel Prize of computing'.
- D. An annual award given by the Association for Computing Machinery, often referred to as the 'Nobel Prize of computing' ✓
Correct answer
D. An annual award given by the Association for Computing Machinery, often referred to as the 'Nobel Prize of computing'
Explanation
An annual award given by the Association for Computing Machinery often referred to as the 'Nobel Prize of computing' option D is the accepted answer to Select the accurate description of Turing Award Option A An international prize awarded annually for outstanding contributions in mathematics named after Norwegian mathematician Niels Henrik Abel does not fit this question Option B The highest civilian award of the United States recognizing meritorious contributions to the country does not fit this question Option C A prestigious British literary prize awarded annually for the best novel written in English does not fit this question For this Awards Prizes and Honors question the accepted answer is.
Source: General Knowledge Official Reference Guide
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