FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -The Jacquard mechanism, invented by Frenchman Joseph Marie Jacquard and first demonstrated in 1801, simplified the way in which complex textiles such as damask were woven. The mechanism involved the use of thousands of punch cards laced together.

Detailed explanation-2: -Joseph-Marie Jacquard, (born July 7, 1752, Lyon, France-died August 7, 1834, Oullins), French inventor of the Jacquard loom, which served as the impetus for the technological revolution of the textile industry and is the basis of the modern automatic loom.

Detailed explanation-3: -He invented a treadle loom in 1800, a loom to weave fishing nets in 1803, and starting in 1804, the “Jacquard” loom, which would weave patterned silk automatically.

Detailed explanation-4: -Joseph Marie Jacquard, a French inventor from a weaving family, invented the Jacquard loom which kickstarted the automation of the weaving industry. Jacquard was born on July 7th 1752 and worked on his loom in the early 1800s. This portrait of Jacquard was actually woven on one of his looms.

Detailed explanation-5: -Most people probably don’t think of weaving looms as a forerunner of computers. But thanks to French silk weaver Joseph Marie Jacquard, enhancements to automated weaving helped lead to the invention of computer punch cards and the advent of data processing.