The data processing equipment that Herman Hollerith developed for the 1890 U.S. census used _____ as a data storage medium.
A) magnetic tape
B) punched cards
C) floppy disks
D) double-entry bookkeeping
E) notches in wooden sticks

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Herman Hollerith's data processing equipment for the 1890 U.S. census used punched cards as a data storage medium. The information was recorded by punching holes in specific locations on the card, which could then be read and processed by the machine.

The Data Processing Equipment That Herman Hollerith Developed for the 1890