Computer 1stQ Lesson 2 - The Modern Computers-How They All Began and Early Computing Devices
Computer 1stQ Lesson 2 - The Modern Computers-How They All Began and Early Computing Devices
Since the day, the world began, the most basic way to
count was with the use of our fingers. When we learned
how to count, our parents and teachers taught us to
count loud using our fingers too.
ABACUS
people invented the abacus.
It was a handy tool for counting big
numbers and could perform addition and
subtraction using beads and rods.
They used the abacus for business and
other things that required counting large
numbers. The abacus is still being used
today.
2.
Blaise Pascal invented the
PASCALIN
Pascaline, which was first known as
the Pascal’s calculator.
Pascaline is also called as
Arithmetic Machine.
Calculator
by Gottfried Wilhem Leibniz.
This type of calculator was able to do
the four basic mathematical
operations – addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and division.
He was also an advocate of the
binary system.
Binary numbers are ideal for
machines because it requires only
two digits, which can be easily
presented by the on and off states of
switch.
4. Jacquard
Loom
Jose Marie Jacquard invented the
Jacquard Loom.
MACHINE
invented the tabulating machine.
This machine was able to count
and record data faster.
He was hired by the U.S
government to use his machine in
tabulating census.
Census is a count of people living
in a place or country.
Seatwork #1 in
Computer
Do pages 11 and 12 (1-5)