3rd Class Computers Science History of Computer History of Computers

    History of Computers  

History of computing hardware goes back to many years. The modern computer is the result of continuous process of developing a machine like computer. Finally the computer was developed. John Von Neumann was the man who developed the first computer called ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer) in 1946. It used to do mathematical operations and store data. Before its invention, a variety of other machines were |used for calculation. The history of computers started from the ancient period when wan used stones, beads, sticks and bones for calculation work. But as the man developed, he felt the need for calculation devices and this need of devices finally led to the development of computer. The earliest calculation device was invented in 500 BC.