History Of Computers

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History of Computers

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Technology

[Paper Title]:

History of Computers

[Text]:

There have been few inventions that has grown an attached itself to as many
lives as the invention of the computer. Computers can be found in almost every
aspect of our lives, if not direct, indirectly. When I think of the different
ways I come in contact with computers in one day its astounding. When I wake in
the morning its usually by the assistance of an alarm clock that I program to
alarm at a specific time. When I use my Metro Card to gain entrance to the
train, a computer reads the funds available and allows the transaction. These
are just a few ways that I personally come in contact with computers, there are
many more. Computers are revolutionary by nature since their advancements have
led to many scientific breakthroughs and are currently assisting in the
discoveries of the future. The electronic computer has been around for over half
a century but only in the last 40 years have we seen its influences and
achievements

The very earliest existence of the modern day computer's ancestor is the
abacus. These date back to almost 2000 years ago. It is simply a wooden rack
holding parallel wires on which beads are strung. When these beads are moved
along the wire according to "programming" rules that the user must
memorize, all ordinary arithmetic operations can be performed (Soma, 14). The
next innovation in computers took place in 1694 when Blaise Pascal invented the
first "digital calculating machine". It could only add numbers and
they had to be entered by turning dials. It was designed to help Pascal's father
who was a tax collector (Soma, 32). As you can see computers were used when
complex calculations were involved and speed was essential. Computer technology
not only has solved problems but also has created some, including a certain
amount of culture shock as individuals attempt to deal with the new technology.
A major role of computer science has been to alleviate such problems, mainly by
making computer systems cheaper, faster, more reliable, easier to use. Computers
are forever present in the workplace.

The outbreak of World War II produced a desperate need for computing
capability, especially for the military. New weapons systems were produced which
needed trajectory tables and other essential data. In 1942, John P. Eckert, John
W. Mauchley, and their associates at the University of Pennsylvania decided to
build a high-speed electronic computer t...

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