jan 1, 3 BC - The Invention of Binary
Description:
Invented by an Pingala, an Indian mathematician in 3rd Century BCE.- The precursor to the formal developement of Binary to be used for computers
- A simple idea where bits of code represent on and off's (1's and 0's)
- Still used today by every computer. Although we use other coding languages, the computer reads it in binary
Added to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 3 BC
Now
~ 2030 years ago