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    The document discusses the history of computers, noting that while nobody knows for sure who invented the first computer, they can be traced back to 3000 BC. Early computers were not digital and most were not programmable. Charles Babbage is credited with inventing the concept of a programmable computer in 1856. The document also outlines the four basic functions of computers - input, output, storage, and processing - and notes how early computers used removable media like punch cards for input and storage, with output through mechanical dials or printouts, and processed data using vacuum tubes that were later replaced by more efficient transistors.

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    History of the Computer

    Who invented the


    computer?
    — Nobody knows for sure when the first computer
    was invented, though there are many
    precursors to the modern computer. Many of
    them operate on mechanical rather than
    electronic principles. The history of computers
    can be traced as far back as 3000 BC. The
    computers invented prior to the 20 century
    were not digital and most were not
    programmable. However, Charles Babbage
    invented the concept of a programmable
    computer in 1856.
    Function
    A computer has four basic functions.

    • Input

    • Output

    • Storage

    • Processing

    In older computers, data was typically stored on removable


    media such as punch cards or magnetic tape. The same
    media were used to input the information into the
    computer. Early computers could output data through
    mechanical dials or print-outs. The first electrical
    computers processed data using vacuum tubes. These
    were later replaced with transistors, which were more
    efficient and took up less space.

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