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Colossus computer, an Uncommon card
Colossus was a set of computers developed by British codebreakers in the years 1943–1945 to help in the cryptanalysis of the Lorenz cipher.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Science
- ATK
- 80
- DEF
- 93
- Power
- 173
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 110,000
Ranked #1,319 of the 3,000 cards of the base set by power (ATK + DEF).
Colossus computer quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Colossus computer card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Colossus used ______ valves to perform Boolean and counting operations.
Answer
thermionic. Colossus used thermionic valves to perform Boolean and counting operations. From the Colossus computer article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The first electromechanical computer was Konrad Zuse's Z3, completed in Berlin in ____.
Answer
1940s. The first electromechanical computer was Konrad Zuse's Z3, completed in Berlin in 1941. From the Colossus computer article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Cantor's first set theory article. Cantor's first set theory article 86 · Alkaline earth metal 83 · Colossus computer 80 · Carbon tetrachloride 76 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- Colossus used thermionic valves to perform Boolean and counting operations.
- Colossus is regarded as the world's first programmable, electronic, digital computer.
- The first electromechanical computer was Konrad Zuse's Z3, completed in Berlin in 1941.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Colossus computer article was read about 110,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 80 and blocks with 93: each hit it takes is cut by 37 %.
How to get Colossus computer
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Colossus computer (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
