The first electronic computer was built during the 1940s by John Vincent Atanasoff, a professor of physics and mathematics at Iowa State University, and one of his students, Clifford E. Berry. But ...

From the earliest mechanical devices to the most advanced quantum computers of the present, the history of computing is a fascinating trip spanning thousands of years. Let’s explore the ...

Charles Babbage Analytical Engine History It seems like a marvel that the world’s first digital computer, which included about every key concept of the current digital computer in its mechanical ...

From IBM to Hinge: Professor Mar Hicks on the history of computer dating Long before Hinge or Tinder, early computing took finding your perfect match to a new level University of Virginia School ...

Wearable computers, functional devices that are worn on the body, are becoming increasingly common. We look at 10 of the weirdest and coolest wearable-computing devices, from futuristic visors to ...

The invention of the computer is often articulated like a three-act play: the idea of the computer arrives, then there is the process of how to make the computer and, finally, there is the creation.

The history of computers in education has been variously characterized as an "accidental revolution" or "unthinking man and his thinking machines." Others have said that the computer revolution has ...

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MOUNTAIN VIEW — After being closed for two years because of the pandemic, the Computer History Museum reopened Saturday, and visitors could once again let their inner nerd geek out as they ...

A Brief History of Computer Concordances Michael Preston Computer-assisted study of folklore and literature was initiated shortly after World War II by Roberto Busa, S.J., who began preparing a ...