Past, Present, And Future Of Computers

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Term Paper Title	Past, Present, And Future Of Computers
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Past, Present, and Future of Computers

Past, Present, and Future of Computers

     Imagine being able to do almost anything right from your own living room.
You could order a pizza, watch cartoons, or play video games with people from
around the entire world.  All are possible today with your computer.  The
beginnings of the computer started off in a rather unique way.  It was first
used to produce intricate designs with silk, a task far to long a tedious for a
human to do constantly.  It's really unbelievable how the computers changed from
that to what they are now.  Today, computers are completely astounding.  The
possibilities are endless.  Who knows where they will take us in the years ahead.
The computer is the most influential piece of equipment that  has ever been
invented.
     The begginings of the computer are actually kind of strange.  It started in
the 1800's when a man named Charles Babbage wanted to make a calculating machine.
He created a machine that would calculate logarithms on a system of constant
difference and record the results on a metal plate.  The machine was aptly named
the Difference Engine.  Within ten years, the Analytical Engine was produced.
This machine could perform several tasks.  These tasks would be givin to the
machine and could figure out values of almost any algebraic equation.  Soon, a
silk weaver wanted to make very intricate designs.  The designs were stored on
punch-cards which could be fed into the loom in order to produce the designs
requested.  This is an odd beginning for the most powerful invention in the
world.
     In the 1930's, a man named Konrad Zuse started to make his own type of
computer.  Out of his works, he made several good advances in the world of
computing.  First, he developed the binary coding system.  This was a base two
system which allowed computers to read information with either a 1 or a 0.  This
is the same as an on or and off.  The on or off functions could be created
through switches.  These switches were utilized with vacuum tubes.  The
functions could then be relayed as fast as electrons jumping between plates.
This was all during the time of the Second World War and further advancements
were made in the area of cryptology.  Computer advancements were needed in order
for the Allied Coding Center in London to decode encrypted Nazi messages.  Speed
was of the essence, so scientists developed the first fully valve driven
computer.  Before this, computers only had a number of valves...

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