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John Napier invented a set of rods that were used to solve calculations and mathmatical equations. This was called "Napier Bones" also known as an abacus
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In 1801 Joseph Maire Jaquard invented a weaving loom that used punch cards to replicate designs.
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Created the first machine that actually approximated the idea of a computer, that is input-output-execution. This machine was called the difference engine. An adding and multiplying machine.
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Each transistor could do the work of several electronic tubes and each was smaller than a post staamp.
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This integrated circuit was a chip that was equivalent to a million transistors
