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History Of Computers
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Ezra
⟶ Updated 29 Jan 2018 ⟶
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Events
Handheld Calculators replace abacus
Antikythera Mechanism was discovered
Gottfried Leibniz develops the binary logic
the term "computer" meant a machine that performed calculations
first "programmable" computers appeared using punch card technology
Transistor was applied to computers
Microprocessor led to microcomputers
the number of transistors on a integrated circuit has doubled every 2 years since 1970s
nano-technology developed during the 1980s and 1990s are allowed for even faster and smaller computers
Periods
Charles Babbage designs the analytical engine
"desktop calculators" were developed, transitioning from mechanical to electronic