COMPUTER HISTORY AND EVOLUTION
DEVELOPMENT OF COMPUTERS
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Question
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What was the definition for the word computer in the 1600s?
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A machine that makes calculations
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An electronic device that makes calculations
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A person that makes calculations
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A device with sliding beads used for making calculations
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The term “computer", in use from the early 17th century (the first known written reference dates from 1613), meant “one who computes": a person performing mathematical calculations, before electronic computers became commercially available.
Detailed explanation-2: -2) Digital Computer Digital computer is designed to perform calculations and logical operations at high speed.
Detailed explanation-3: -The word “computer” was first used in 1613 and was originally described a person who performed calculations or computations. The definition of a computer remained the same until the end of the 19th century when it began referring to a calculating machine.
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