Computer
Konrad Zuse is popularly recognized in Germany as the "father of computer" and his ZI, a programmable automation system build between 1936 and 1938, has been called the first computer in the world. Konrad Zuse realized that he could construct a system capable of doing sequences of mathematic operations, like those needed to construct mathematical tables.
He had no formal training in electronics and was not familiar basic technological ideas, which allowed him to solve problems he came across, with new, creative and original solutions.
Other nations reserve this honor for one of their own scientists, and there have been many long winded debates on the issue of the true inventor of the computer.
He had no formal training in electronics and was not familiar basic technological ideas, which allowed him to solve problems he came across, with new, creative and original solutions.
Other nations reserve this honor for one of their own scientists, and there have been many long winded debates on the issue of the true inventor of the computer.
Herman Hollerith was the first American to help in the invention of the computer in 1890. He invented the Tabulating Machine which was used by the U.S. Government. His company was called the Computing-Tabulating-Recording Company. Later the company changed its name to International Business Machines, we know the today as IBM, one of the worlds largest computer companies.
The ENIAC (the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) was built at the Moore School of Electrical Engineering of the University of Pennsylvania in 1943-1945, and is said to be the first large scale general purpose electronic computer in the world.
In the 1940-1950's one single computer filled an entire room and weighed about 30 tons. In the 50's and 60's the computers were smaller and faster, but still too big and expensive for home use. In the 1970's smaller computers were designed for smaller businesses and the microprocessors were introduced. They were now small enough for use in homes and schools.
We still use computers with microprocessors and they keep getting smaller and smaller in size and price.
What will computers be like in the future? They only thing we can be sure of is that they will be smaller, faster, more affordable, and will be able to process and store more and more information. What will they look like? We will have to wait to see what the future holds.
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special thanks to:
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Grade 4
William Penn School
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