Scribd
Upload
14 views

Module 1B - Evolution of Computers

Uploaded by

Laurice Miyano
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
14 views

Module 1B - Evolution of Computers

Uploaded by

Laurice Miyano
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
Available Formats
Download as PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 33

Evolution of

Computers
Definition of Computer

Computer is a programmable machine.

Computer is a machine that manipulates data according to


a list of instructions.

Computer is any device which aids humans in performing


various kinds of computations or calculations.
Definition of Computer

Three principal characteristics of computer:

It responds to a specific set of instructions in a well-defined


manner.

It can execute a pre-recorded list of instructions.

It can quickly store and retrieve large amounts of data.


Earliest Computers

Originally calculations were computed by humans, whose


job title was computers.

These human computers were typically engaged in the


calculation of a mathematical expression.

The calculations of this period were specialized and


expensive, requiring years of training in mathematics.

The first use of the word “computer” was recorded in 1613,


referring to a person who carried out calculations or
computations, and the word continued to be used in that
sense until the middle of the 20th century.
Tally Sticks

A tally stick was an ancient memory aid to record and


document numbers, quantities, or even messages.
Abacus

An abacus is a mechanical device used to aid an individual in


performing mathematical calculations.

The abacus was invented in Babylonia in 2400 B.C.

The abacus in the form we are most familiar with was first used in
China around 500 B.C.

It was used to perform basic arithmetic operations.


Napier’s Bones
Slide Rule
Pascaline
Stepped Reckoner
Jacquard Loom
Arithmometer
Difference Engine and Analytical Engine
Augusta Ada Byron
Scheutzian Calculation Engine
Tabulating Machine
Havard Mark 1
Z1
Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC)
ENIAC
UNIVAC 1
EDVAC
Osborne 1
Electronic Controls Company
Computer Generations
The First Generation
The First Generation
The Second Generation
The Second Generation
The Third Generation
The Third Generation
The Fourth Generation
The Fifth Generation

You might also like