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The Babbage Difference Engine was the first mechanical computer ever made it weighed over 5 tons and consisted of over 8,000 parts
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A transistor is a semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electrical signals and power. The transistor is one of the basic building blocks of modern electronics.
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Computer chip, also called chip or integrated circuit. Chips comprise the processing and memory units of the modern digital computer. Chip making is extremely precise and is usually done in a “clean room,” since even microscopic contamination could render a chip defective.
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Apple was founded in the 1970’s by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne when they built their first computer Apple I in 1976. The production initially started in the garage of Steve Jobs’ dad. Wayne sold his share in the company for $500 after 12 days of founding the company.