1. History of Computers
Hollerith's method used cards to store data information, which he fed into a machine that compiled the results. ... The punch cards also served as a storage method for data and they helped reduce computational errors. ... Both business and government used punch cards for data processing until the 1960's. ... He designed the Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer (EDVAC) in 1945 with a memory to hold both stored programs and data. ... By 1965, most large business routinely processed financial information using second generation computers. ...
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