1. Charles Babbage
Next, came a man that was actually before his time Charles Babbage. Babbage started in 1823 with what was probably the first multi-purpose computing device, the Difference Engine. ... The important concept was that the machines worked in theory but cost, time, and poor technology kept Babbage from completing his machines at first. Then, there was the father son team of George and Edvard Scheutz which built the first practical mechanical computer based on Babbage's work. ... Hollerith used Babbage's idea of using punch cards. ...
Rich Julius once said " An idiot with a computer is a faster, better idiot" Good morning teachers and my dear friends. I am here to talk to you about some of the advantages of that holy machine adorning your room. The computer. 5000 years ago, the first computer the abacus was made. This device a...
PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE OF COMPUTERS Computers are: FUN EXCITING EDUCATIONAL ENTERTAINING ______________________________________________________________________________ ~ PAST ~ "Using Technology in the Classroom" taught me about the history...
In this report, you"ll about the components and history regarding the computer. A computer is a devise that processes, organize, and calculate, displays information. It can communicate with other computers all over the world. The most powerful computer can perform 10s of billion of calculations per ...