Introduction:
In today’s world, the majority of people have a work computer, home computer, and/or a lap top, because computers have become affordable for the average person. If you look at the history of computers, it has taken us over a century to get to this point. Computers were first used primarily for businesses and government, because they were too expensive and large for personal use by the average person. According to Wikipedia (2016), “a computer is a device that can be instructed to carry out an arbitrary set of arithmetic or logical operations automatically.” I will be discussing the mathematical theories behind computers, a timeline of the history of computers, the advantages and disadvantages of computers, and the future of computers.
Mathematical Theories behind Computers:
According to the definition of computers, computers require a mathematical system that is often called the universal language to follow through on its current jobs. There are some very important scientist and mathematicians that paved the way for the computer with their …show more content…
Computers have evolved from computing devices to analog computers to digital computers. The first computer was built by Charles Babbage in 1822 that was used to calculate large numbers and was run on steam. According to Wikipedia (2016), “Charles Babbage, an English engineer and polymath, originated the original concept of a programmable computer. Considered the ‘father of the computer’, he conceptualized and invented the first mechanical computer in the early 19th century.” The original purpose of the computer was for the government to complete the census in a more efficient and cheaper way, and the first punch card system was developed by Herman Hollerith in 1890. After the development of the punch card system, a company that would grow into IBM called the Tabulating Machine Company was created in
In today’s world, the majority of people have a work computer, home computer, and/or a lap top, because computers have become affordable for the average person. If you look at the history of computers, it has taken us over a century to get to this point. Computers were first used primarily for businesses and government, because they were too expensive and large for personal use by the average person. According to Wikipedia (2016), “a computer is a device that can be instructed to carry out an arbitrary set of arithmetic or logical operations automatically.” I will be discussing the mathematical theories behind computers, a timeline of the history of computers, the advantages and disadvantages of computers, and the future of computers.
Mathematical Theories behind Computers:
According to the definition of computers, computers require a mathematical system that is often called the universal language to follow through on its current jobs. There are some very important scientist and mathematicians that paved the way for the computer with their …show more content…
Computers have evolved from computing devices to analog computers to digital computers. The first computer was built by Charles Babbage in 1822 that was used to calculate large numbers and was run on steam. According to Wikipedia (2016), “Charles Babbage, an English engineer and polymath, originated the original concept of a programmable computer. Considered the ‘father of the computer’, he conceptualized and invented the first mechanical computer in the early 19th century.” The original purpose of the computer was for the government to complete the census in a more efficient and cheaper way, and the first punch card system was developed by Herman Hollerith in 1890. After the development of the punch card system, a company that would grow into IBM called the Tabulating Machine Company was created in