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COMPUTING DEVICES 1

(pre-computer age to 19th century)


Features, components and uses of devices
S/N Devices Uses Features Components
1. ABACUS For addition and subtraction Used since 300BC Rings, Ros, sticks
modern consists of rings and pebbles
that slide over rod. Old
Abacus consists of sticks
and pebbles
2. NAPIER Addition, multiplication, and Logarithm value carved Ivory stick
BONE logarithm on ivory sticks built in
1617 invented by John
Napier
3. Slide Rule Addition, subtraction, Built in 1632 invented by Scale number line
multiplication and division. For Edmond Gunter. Has logs
measuring number line as a scale. A
pair of dividers.
4. Pascal Addition and subtraction Built in 1632 invented by Dashboard wheel
calculator Edmund Gunter. Has Gear cylinder
number line as a scale, a
pair of dividers
5. Leibniz Addition, subtraction, Fluted drums having ten Drum flutes
Multiplier multiplication and division flutes arranged around
their circumference in
stair step fashion
Decimal number system.
6. Jacquard Addition, subtraction and mill Punched wooden cards Punched cards
Loom weaving rope fabric
7. Charles Addition, subtraction, Built in 1882 Gears wheel
Babbage multiplication, division,
difference logarithm tables, prime
engine numbers, and square root
8. Analytical Addition, subtraction, Built in 1833. Program Punched cards
engine multiplication, division controlled. Automatic program
logarithm tables, prime mechanical digital
numbers, and square root computer. A mill for
calculating. An operator
for carrying out
instruction.
9 Hollerith Census data addition, Built in 1881 invented by
census multiplication and sorting Herman Hollerith.
machine Electricity to read, count
and sort punched card.
10 Burrough’s Addition, subtraction, division, Built in 1885 invented by Copper plates,
Machine Multiplication, data, fractions William seaward magnifier,
counting printing Burroughs. Nine column keyboard,
structure. Decimal registers
number system. Locked
keyboard.

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