Computer From enormous “engines” to tiny devices that fit inside phones, computers have revolutionized our lives.
Apple’s popular iMac computer was released in 1998.
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Engines Englishman Charles Babbage was way ahead of his time: He designed three computing machines in the 1820s and 1830s, which he called “engines,” though he never managed to build these huge mechanical contraptions. English mathematician Ada Lovelace devised a sequence of operations intended to allow Babbage’s Analytical Engine to solve a math problem—making her the first computer programmer.
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“Ada Lovelace Day” is of celebrated in the middleto October—its goal is encourage more girls to study the sciences.
ved t h e way for… a p t I Programmed computers control industrial robots, which do all kinds of work too difficult or dangerous for humans, such as lifting heavy loads or performing intricate tasks.
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The internet grew from a network of computers in the United States in the late 1960s, and the World Wide Web brought it to the masses in the 1990s.
