Invention and implementation of punch card technology (1 Jan 1800 Jahr – 31 Dez 1900 Jahr)
Beschreibung:
- Punch cards were a step forward towards automated computing and programming, as computers could now read data encoded in punch cards, removing the need for human operators to manually input data and instructions
- The affordable price of paper punch cards made computer programming cheap and accessible, reducing the operating costs of computers
- The invention of the punch card opened up demand for programming jobs and coders, creating a new industry in computing and leading to the start of many computer companies (such as IBM)
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1 Jan 1800 Jahr
31 Dez 1900 Jahr
~ 101 years