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Computer - History and Evolution

The document outlines the historical evolution of computers from the abacus in 3000 BCE to modern cloud computing and AI technologies. It highlights key developments across centuries, including mechanical calculators, electromechanical computers, and personal computers, showcasing how each generation built upon previous innovations. The 20th century marked significant advancements in portability and the integration of AI, setting the stage for future technological progress.

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Computer - History and Evolution

The document outlines the historical evolution of computers from the abacus in 3000 BCE to modern cloud computing and AI technologies. It highlights key developments across centuries, including mechanical calculators, electromechanical computers, and personal computers, showcasing how each generation built upon previous innovations. The 20th century marked significant advancements in portability and the integration of AI, setting the stage for future technological progress.

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Computer - History and Evolution

The history of computers is a fascinating journey that spans centuries of innovation and
technological advancement. Below mentioned table summarizes the historical development
of a computer −

Time Devices invented Description

This is the earliest computing device. This was used


3000 to do basic arithmetic calculations. In this
Abacus
BCE computer, beads were moved along rods to
represent numbers.

Mechanical methods were introduced to perform


arithmetic calculations. Mechanical calculators are
devices that perform mathematical calculations
Mechanical
17th using mechanical mechanisms rather than
Calculators (Pascaline
century electronic components. These calculators were
and Stepped Reckoner)
widely used before the advent of electronic
calculators and computers. The popular devices of
this century were Pascaline and Stepped Reckoner.

Mechanical devices and ideas that were important


precursors to the development of computers and
Mechanical
automation were introduced. It uses mechanical
computer (Step
18th components, such as gears, levers, and switches,
Reckoner, Turk's Head,
century to perform calculations and process information.
Difference Engine,
The popular mechanical devices developed during
Analytical Engine).
18th century were Step Reckoner, Turk's Head,
Difference Engine, Analytical Engine.

19th Electromechanical Computers developed during 19th century were


century Computers Devices crucial in shaping the concepts and ideas that
like the Z3, Mark I eventually led to the creation of the computers we
use today. Most of the devices were based on the
ENIAC (1945) combination of mechanical and electrical switches
to perform computation. The 19th century was the
time where invention of computing devices was
more and more. The size of computer was reduced
Stored-Program
and the devices with large storage and high
Computers (1940s-
computations were introduced. Interconnectivity
1950s)
with multiple devices and data sharing, remote
Transistors and accessing were recorded as the features of the
Integrated Circuits computers which makes it popular in the world and
(1950s-1960s) make the computer as most demandable computing
device in the world.
Minicomputers (1960s-
1970s)

Microprocessors and
Personal Computers
(1970s-1980s)

Graphical User
Interfaces (1980s-
1990s)

Internet and World


Wide Web (1990s)

20th century is the time where computer


technology is the next level. Portable and light
Laptops, Smartphones, weighted high computing devices are introduced
and Tablets (2000s- and in trend. Cloud Computing technology makes
Present) the internet as a more useful platform to keep the
data centralise in terms of accessing and its
computation on server. Hence, cloud computing
involves delivering various services over the
20th internet, such as computing power, storage, and
century applications. The 20th century saw significant
developments in the field of artificial intelligence
Cloud Computing and (AI) also. AI technologies began to be integrated
AI(Most demandable in into various applications, such as speech
cutting edge recognition, image processing, natural language
technology) processing, and robotics. These developments set
the stage for the further evolution of AI in the 21st
century, where the focus shifted toward more data-
driven approaches.

The history of computers is marked by a continuous cycle of innovation, with each


generation building upon the achievements of the previous one. This overview provides
just a glimpse into the rich and complex evolution of computing technology.

Generations of Computers
The history of computers let us know the advancements of computing devices as per the
time; as years goes the new version of computers were developed. To understand this lets
study the generation of computers.

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