History of Computer
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Computer was invented as a result of men’s
search for fast and accurate calculating
device. the earliest device that qualifies as a
digital Computer is the “ABACUS “also known
as SOROBAN it mean first machine that was
invented by a chiness scientist, it was
“ABACUS” it used for simple calculation.
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The abacus was an early aid for mathematical
computations. Its only value is that it aids the
memory of the human performing the
calculation. A skilled abacus operator can
work on addition and subtraction problems at
the speed of a person equipped with a hand
calculator.
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Multiplication and division are slower).. The
abacus is still in use today, principally in the
far east. A modern abacus consists of rings
that slide over rods, but the older one
pictured below dates from the time when
pebbles were used for counting (the word
"calculus" comes from the Latin word for
pebble).
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It is interesting to note that it is still used in
now-a-days in someplace. It had a rod type
of shape which had beads inside it. It was
made just for arithmetic operations ( +, - , / ,
* ), so they could do calculation by changing
the beads inside the strings.
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In 1617 a Scotsman named John Napier
invented a machine. Which are a technology
that allows multiplication to be performed via
addition. That is called Napier’s bones.
John was mathematician. He also introduced
logarithms.
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This famous French philosopher and
mathematician invented the first digital
calculator to help his father with his work
collecting taxes because he was a tax
collector. He worked on it for three years
between 1642 and 1645. The device, called
the Pascaline, resembled a mechanical
calculator of the 1940's. It could add and
subtract by the simple rotation of dials on the
machine’s face.
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It was the first mechanical adding machine. It
was invented by 19 years old Blaise Pascal in
1642 . It Could add, subtract, multiply and
divide.
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In 1672 another engine or machine invented
by Leibnitz it performed Addition,
Subtraction, Multiplication, and division
operation.
Another machine was invented by name of
Difference Engine by proof J.H Muller it
performed addition ,subtraction
,multiplication and division. Charles Babbage
completed it in 1812
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After this Charles Babbage made an Analysis
Engine in 1835 it performs these functions
input ,output.controling .storing .from this
machine computer was appeared.
Charles Babbage a nineteen –century
professor at the Cambridge University is
considered be the father of modern digital
Computers.
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Charles Babbage, a 19th century professor at
Cambridge University, is considered to be the
father of digital computers. Like Pascal and
Leibniz, this Englishman was also a
mathematician and wanted to develop a
machine that could perform calculation. In
1822 he developed the “Difference Engine”. In
1823 he started to improve the Difference
Engine. Actually he wanted to develop a
complete calculating machine (Analytical
Engine). But he failed because the standard of
engineering was not outstanding; therefore
the machine was never completed.
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Charles Babbage (1791-1871)
The Father of Computers.
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Charles Babbage’s Difference Engine
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Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine
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