COMPUTER HISTORY AND EVOLUTION
DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTERS
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Question
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Simple Devices that aid humans in calculation
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SIDE RULE
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NAPIER’S BONES
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both of these
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none of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A calculator is a device that performs arithmetic operations on numbers. Basic calculators can do only addition, subtraction, multiplication and division mathematical calculations.
Detailed explanation-2: -So human civilization invented the abacus, which the Computer History Museum suggests is “the oldest continuously used calculating tool aside from fingers.” Though still in use in today, the abacus was merely the beginning of mankind’s interest in calculating machines, which have evolved radically over the years.
Detailed explanation-3: -List any five early calculating devices. Ans: Five early calculating devices are: Abacus Pascaline, Napier’s Bones, Difference Engine, and Analytical engine.
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