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What were the first aids to computation?
What were the first aids to computation?
Mechanical devices.
How were numbers represented in early computers?
How were numbers represented in early computers?
Numbers were represented in a continuous form or as digits manipulated by a mechanism.
What technological advancements led to the replacement of analog computers with digital computers?
What technological advancements led to the replacement of analog computers with digital computers?
The development of transistor technology and integrated circuit chips.
What technology enabled large-scale integration in computers?
What technology enabled large-scale integration in computers?
What did the development of transistor computers and integrated circuit computers lead to?
What did the development of transistor computers and integrated circuit computers lead to?
What are some examples of early mechanical devices used for computation?
What are some examples of early mechanical devices used for computation?
What is metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) large-scale integration (LSI)?
What is metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) large-scale integration (LSI)?
What is the main difference between analog and digital computers?
What is the main difference between analog and digital computers?
How did the development of transistor technology impact computing?
How did the development of transistor technology impact computing?
What role did integrated circuit chips play in the advancement of computers?
What role did integrated circuit chips play in the advancement of computers?
