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The History of Computing

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    INVENTION OF ABACUS

    INVENTION OF ABACUS
    The first abacus in the world was invented in China in 2600 BC. It was conceived because of commerce to make calculations.
  • Dec 10, 1500

    COG-WHEELED

    COG-WHEELED
    Leonardo invented the cog-wheeled. It was used to make calculates.
  • SLIDE RULE

    SLIDE RULE
    William Oughtred invented the slide rule in 1621. It was used until 1970s.
  • PASCALINE

    PASCALINE
    Blaine Pascal invented the Pascaline which could make additions and subtractions. Inside it there were a system of gears turned by hand.
  • IMPROVEMENT OF PASCALINE

    IMPROVEMENT OF PASCALINE
    Gottfried Leibniz improved Pascaline adding multiplication, division and square root capabilities.
  • A MODEL FOR THE DIFERENT ENGINE

    A MODEL FOR THE DIFERENT ENGINE
    The outcome of a scientist's effort was a blueprint for the Different Engine: a machine which should work quickly and without the. But it was never completed.
  • ANALYTICAL ENGINE

    ANALYTICAL ENGINE
    Babbage conceived the Analytical Engine.
    ●It could make sequential control, branching and looping based on the predecessor results. I
    ●t could contain 1,000 variables of 50 digits each.
    ●Its programs were written on punched cards.
    ●when there was an error, it rang a bell.
  • ELETRIC TABULATING SYSTEM OF MACHINES

    ELETRIC TABULATING SYSTEM OF MACHINES
    Dr, Herman Hollerith conceived It, which compiled the census mechanically. Thanks to it the censuses was completed in six weeks.