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What is computer ? how invented the computer ?
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Asked by sunit oak,
05 Nov '07 11:07 am
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Computer is an electronic, digital device that stores and processes information.
Regarding invention of computer, please note that the computer is an invention through cumulative efforts of a good number of scientists and technologists. Please also note that Abacus is told to be the first step to be conceived with the idea of developing computers.
Please go through the following. You may have some idea about the old history of invention of computers.
First electronic computer (1943) : the building of Colossus
By designing a huge machine now generally regarded as the world's first programmable electronic computer, the then Post Office Research Branch played a crucial but secret role in helping to win the Second World War. The purpose of Colossus was to decipher messages that came in on a German cipher machine, called the Lorenz SZ.
The original Colossus used a vast array of telephone exchange parts together with 1,500 electronic valves and was the size of a small room, ...more
Answered by Indra Datta, 05 Nov '07 12:26 pm
Regarding invention of computer, please note that the computer is an invention through cumulative efforts of a good number of scientists and technologists. Please also note that Abacus is told to be the first step to be conceived with the idea of developing computers.
Please go through the following. You may have some idea about the old history of invention of computers.
First electronic computer (1943) : the building of Colossus
By designing a huge machine now generally regarded as the world's first programmable electronic computer, the then Post Office Research Branch played a crucial but secret role in helping to win the Second World War. The purpose of Colossus was to decipher messages that came in on a German cipher machine, called the Lorenz SZ.
The original Colossus used a vast array of telephone exchange parts together with 1,500 electronic valves and was the size of a small room, ...more
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Computer is a man made device which takes in data(input), procceses it, and gives the result(output); It was inventer by charles babbage.
Answered by saish, 07 Jun '08 09:44 am
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Computer is an electronic device which accepts input data process them and give the out put results....
invented by CHALS BABAGE.
Answered by ATHUL, 24 Oct '08 06:07 am
invented by CHALS BABAGE.
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Computer is an electronic device which is used for Arthematic & logic calculations, for storing huge amount of data, for communication, for designing & many more........
Charles Babage known as "The father of Computers" invented the computer.
Answered by Kalyana Sandeep, 10 Sep '08 10:50 am
Charles Babage known as "The father of Computers" invented the computer.
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Computer is an electronic mashine witch take input and process out put
father of computer charles babeggi
Answered by shahebaaz, 23 Aug '08 02:49 am
father of computer charles babeggi
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