What was the name of the invention for which Ivan obtained the Turing award?
Jumping Pad
Sketchpad
PadLock
Handpad
Answer
Ivan Sutherland received the Turing Award in 1988 for his invention of Sketchpad. Sketchpad was the first computer program that allowed users to create and manipulate two-dimensional drawings on a computer screen. This invention revolutionized computer graphics and laid the foundation for the development of computer-aided design (CAD) software.
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