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500 BC specifically: The Chinese invent the abacus, a tool for merchants to keep count of their inventory
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The Analytical Machine was a pioneer in the functions seen in modern computers with a Store for holding number results a Mill for processing the numbers, and even a prototype form of printing.
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The frst hole-in cards were invented in 1890 for the purpose of statistics and also helped in storing data and sequencing.
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The von Neumann Architecture is a blueprint that is the basic foundation for how computers are built. It contains a control unit, data that holds memory, and an input/output.
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The first electronic geral purpose computer, the ENIAC is created. It was able to run electronically without mechanical parts and was used by the U.S. Military to calculate missile ballistics.
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The UNIVAC was similar in producing calculations like the ENIAC except that the UNIVAC was commercially produced. It also famously predicted Dwight D. Eisenhower's landslide victory for the U.S. Presidency.
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A type of computer programming language designed for a certain assignment that’s not so machine like and more understandable, examples include C++ and Python.
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A software that performs mathematical computations on numbers rows and columns like Microsoft Excel.
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An operating system which helps the computer function and do basics like multi-tasking system for servers and PC’s, like MacOS X and Linux.
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An operating system which helps the computer function and do basics like multi-tasking system for servers and PC’s, like MacOS X and Linux.
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A (technically speaking) microcomputer for one person to use at a time, initially they were only used by corporations before eventually becoming mainstream.
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The first publicly available computer, it had an 8080 processor and had memory boards that contained up to a max of 64 kilobytes.
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A computer famously created by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs that was the first pre-assembled computer and held up to 8,000 bytes of RAM and designed to be cheap for the public to buy.
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A more advanced computer created by Apple, it had a Graphical User Interface, Motorola 68000 chip, and a floppy drive of 400 kilobytes.
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One of the most famous operating systems created by Microsoft that took away the MS-DOS for a mouse that could search through tabs and buttons and has gone through various changes since its creation.
