History Of The Computer

 

Ancient Abacus

     The idea for the computer began with people who wanes a easier way to calculate numbers. In between 1000 BC and 500 BC the abacus was invented in Babylonia, and this made calculating simpler. It is a calculator made of strings and beads.

First Calculator by Pascal.

Punch Card weaving

The first modern calculator was invented in 1642 by blaise Pascal. However. none of these devices could be compared to a computer because they could not be programmed. A computer must not only calculate automatically, but it should also be possible ro program it. The first step in this direction was taken in 1801 when Joseph Marie Jacquard invented a punch card that could be ides for weaving. The card made sure that the threads went through in the right order. This is important, because computer use codes in order to work.

   By 1883, Charles Babbage invented the major parts of the mechanical computer. Computer means a person who can do calculations faster.