COMPUTER HISTORY AND EVOLUTION
DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTERS
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The US Census
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The Abacus
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Stonehenge
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Tabulation
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Detailed explanation-1: -Herman Hollerith’s impressive results earned him the contract to process and tabulate 1890 census data. Modified versions of his technology would continue to be used at the Census Bureau until replaced by computers in the 1950s.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Hollerith Electric Tabulating System was used for the 1890 and 1900 Census, allowing for large scale data processing. Holes were punched on small cards in a variety of patterns by an operator, with each hole representing a different response.
Detailed explanation-3: -The tabulating machine was an electromechanical machine designed to assist in summarizing information stored on punched cards. Invented by Herman Hollerith, the machine was developed to help process data for the 1890 U.S. Census.