COMPUTER HISTORY AND EVOLUTION
DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTERS
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Question
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The first mechanical calculator was
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Napier’s Bones
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Abacus
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Difference Engine
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Pascaline
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Pascal’s calculator (also known as the arithmetic machine or Pascaline) is a mechanical calculator invented by Blaise Pascal in 1642.
Detailed explanation-2: -Co-opted into his father’s labour as tax collector in Rouen, Pascal designed the calculator to help in the large amount of tedious arithmetic required; it was called Pascal’s Calculator or Pascaline.
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