W3D1 History of computing Need for calculations 18-th, 19-th Century Industrial revolution (steam locomotive 1804 Britain, etc.) Examples Pi Arctan
W3D1 History of computing Need for calculations 18-th, 19-th Century Industrial revolution (steam locomotive 1804 Britain, etc.) Examples Pi Arctan Characteristics Repetitive Frequent
W3D1 Charles Babbage ( )
W3D1 The difference engine (1820)
W3D1 The analytical engine (1834)
W3D1 Joseph-Marie Jacquard: loom using perforated cards to control the weaving pattern
W3D1 Vanevar Bush ( ) The Differential Analyser
W3D1 Claude Shannon ( ) & his electromechanical mouse
W3D1 George Stibitz ( )
W3D1 Stibitz’ model K calculator
W3D1 Konrad Zuse ( )
W3D1 Konrad Zuse’s Z1
W3D1 Reconstructed Z1
W3D1 John Vincent Atanasoff Clifford Berry
W3D1 Atanasoff-Berry Computer