INTRODUCTION

1.1 What is calculator

An electronic hardware device or software capable of performing

mathematical calculations such as addition, multiplication, subtraction, or
division.

The Casio Computer Company developed the first electronic calculator in

1957. Since then, calculators have come in many sizes, and they are also built
into most operating systems on computers, as well as smartphones and tablets.
The picture to the right is an example of the Calculator software program
included in every version of Microsoft Windows.

The Casio Computer Company, in Japan, released the Model 14-

A calculator in 1957, which was the world's first all-electric compact calculator. It
did not use electronic logic but was based on relay technology, and was built into
a desk.

In October 1961, the world's first all-electronic desktop calculator, ANITA

(A New Inspiration To Arithmetic/Accounting) was announced.

1.2 Types of calculator

There are many varieties of calculators such as graphing calculators,

Scientific calculators, and printing calculators. Financial websites have also
developed online calculators that can determine financing interest rates and
payments. The invention of calculators has decreased the time that is required
to calculate complex figures and reduced commons errors.

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