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Expressions
of Computing
16th century algorithms to 18th century punch cards, Boolean Algebra
and Chinese Abacus, the quest for mechanised computing has seen it
all. Here, we take a detailed look at the predecessors of modern-day
computing
Era
of Mechanical Computing: When Computers were Bigger than a
Room
first programmable computing device was Charles Babbage's difference
and analytical engine, though they were never finished they greatly
inspired later computers
World
War: The Era of Transistor Computers
replaced
vacuum tubes and ushered in the second generation of
computers. The transistor was invented in 1947 but did not see
widespread use in computers until the late 1950s.
Chips:
Miniaturization of Computer Begins
chips
made computers accessible to a mass audience because of their
small size and price
Dawn
of the Internet Age: Computer Becomes Indispensable
it all started? How Sputnik led to early Internet and how WWW was
created? Here is an account.
Computers
circuits
ushered in a new age of computing, in which huge mainframes
gave way to mini computers and later microcomputers. It all began
with PDP 8, launched by Digital Equipment Corporation in 1964.