Development of Computer
History of Computers Introduction Have you ever thought how different your life would have been without the computer? It is indeed rightly called "The machine that changed the world". But the computer you see today on your desktop was not invented all of a sudden. It has taken years of rigorous research to reach the present stage, and scientists are still working hard to make it better and better. Let us learn a little about the development of computers over time. History of Computers The history of computers began with simple Adding Devices. These devices did not have circuits, memory, etc. They were primarily mechanical in nature. Abacus (Image from Wikimedia Commons) The Abacus, one of the earliest adding machines invented in China, was the first manual calculating device invented to count large numbers. It consisted of a wooden frame holding horizontal wires with beads strung on them. Simple calculations l...