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Charles Babbage invented the steam-powered calculating machine capable of calculating number tables. The 'Difference Engine' idea failed owing to a lack of ______ at the time.
Charles Babbage invented the steam-powered calculating machine capable of calculating number tables. The 'Difference Engine' idea failed owing to a lack of ______ at the time.
technology
The world’s first computer program was written by Ada Lovelace, an English mathematician. Lovelace also includes a step-by-step tutorial on how to compute Bernoulli numbers using Babbage’s ______.
The world’s first computer program was written by Ada Lovelace, an English mathematician. Lovelace also includes a step-by-step tutorial on how to compute Bernoulli numbers using Babbage’s ______.
machine
Herman Hollerith created the punch card technique used to calculate the 1880 U.S. census. He would go on to start the corporation that would become ______.
Herman Hollerith created the punch card technique used to calculate the 1880 U.S. census. He would go on to start the corporation that would become ______.
IBM
Alan Turing had an idea for a universal machine, which he called the Turing machine, that could compute anything that could be computed. The Turing machine is known as a theoretical device that manipulates symbols on a strip of tape according to a table of ______.
Alan Turing had an idea for a universal machine, which he called the Turing machine, that could compute anything that could be computed. The Turing machine is known as a theoretical device that manipulates symbols on a strip of tape according to a table of ______.
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J.V. Atanasoff and graduate student Clifford Berry devise a computer capable of solving 29 equations at the same time. The first time a computer can store data in its primary ______.
J.V. Atanasoff and graduate student Clifford Berry devise a computer capable of solving 29 equations at the same time. The first time a computer can store data in its primary ______.
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A computer is an electronic machine that collects information, stores it, processes it according to user instructions, and then returns the ______.
A computer is an electronic machine that collects information, stores it, processes it according to user instructions, and then returns the ______.
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A computer is a programmable electronic device that performs arithmetic and logical operations automatically using a set of instructions provided by the ______.
A computer is a programmable electronic device that performs arithmetic and logical operations automatically using a set of instructions provided by the ______.
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Early Computing Devices: ABACUS, Napier’s Bone, Pascaline, Stepped Reckoner or Leibniz wheel, Difference Engine, Analytical Engine, Tabulating machine, Differential Analyzer, ______.
Early Computing Devices: ABACUS, Napier’s Bone, Pascaline, Stepped Reckoner or Leibniz wheel, Difference Engine, Analytical Engine, Tabulating machine, Differential Analyzer, ______.
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A computer is an electronic machine that collects information, stores it, processes it according to ______ instructions, and then returns the result.
A computer is an electronic machine that collects information, stores it, processes it according to ______ instructions, and then returns the result.
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A computer is a programmable electronic device that performs ______ and logical operations automatically using a set of instructions provided by the user.
A computer is a programmable electronic device that performs ______ and logical operations automatically using a set of instructions provided by the user.
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Computing History
- Charles Babbage invented the steam-powered calculating machine, the 'Difference Engine', capable of calculating number tables.
- Ada Lovelace, an English mathematician, wrote the world's first computer program, including a step-by-step tutorial on how to compute Bernoulli numbers using Babbage's Analytical Engine.
- Herman Hollerith developed the punch card technique, used to calculate the 1880 U.S. census, and went on to start the corporation that would become IBM.
- Alan Turing conceived the idea of a universal machine, the Turing machine, which could compute anything that could be computed, by manipulating symbols on a strip of tape according to a table of rules.
- J.V. Atanasoff and Clifford Berry developed a computer capable of solving 29 equations simultaneously, with the ability to store data in its primary memory.
Definition of a Computer
- A computer is an electronic machine that collects information, stores it, processes it according to user instructions, and then returns the result.
- A computer is a programmable electronic device that performs arithmetic and logical operations automatically using a set of instructions provided by the user.
Early Computing Devices
- Early computing devices include the Abacus, Napier's Bone, Pascaline, Stepped Reckoner or Leibniz wheel, Difference Engine, Analytical Engine, Tabulating machine, and Differential Analyzer.
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Test your knowledge of the history and origin of computers with this introductory quiz. Explore the definition of a computer, its functions, and early computing devices such as the abacus. Learn more about the evolution of these electronic machines.
