History of computing
* The history of the modern computer begins with two separate technologies—that of automated calculation and that of programmability.
* "Computer" has been subject to varying interpretations over time. Originally, the term "computer" referred to a person who performed numerical calculations .
While producing the first logarithmic tables Napier needed to perform many multiplications, and it was at this point that he designed Napier's bones, an abacus-like device used for multiplication and division.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
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