THE HISTORY OF COMPUTERS

A PRESENTATION

ANCESTORS OF COMPUTERS
EXAMPLES OF COMPUTERS FROM THE OLDEN DAYS

ABACUS
a calculating tool used for performing arithmetic processes originally they were beans or stones moved in sand or on tablets of wood, stone or metal The user of an abacus is called an abacist

ANTIKYRTHERA
an ancient analog computer designed to calculate astronomical positions It was recovered in 19001901 The construction has been dated to the early 1st century BC

Early Computer Problems

GENERATED A LOT OF HEAT LARGE IN SIZE

UNRELIABLE
EXPENSIVE TO RUN

COMPUTERS TODAY
Used for.. Communication with friends Finding information Entertainment Research Learning tools Storing data

Computers are now used in school for many of things as well.

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