History of computers

«History of computers» Vocabulary A firs computer History of computer A computer is a programmable machine of arithmetic or logical operations. Компьютер - это программируемое устройство, для выполнения ряда арифметических и логических операций. The first computer devices The first use of the word computer was recorded in 1613, referring to a person who carried out calculations, or computations, and the word continued with the same meaning until the middle of the 20th century. Первое упоминание слова компьютер зафиксированно в 1613 году, оно было обращено к человеку, который выполнял калькуляции и рассчеты, и такое значение слова продолжило существовать вплоть до середины 20-го столетия. In the beginning, computers were as big as a large room. It is only later that they have become smaller and smaller, accessible to anyone. This has given way to personal computers. Сначала компьютеры были большими, как комнаты. Только позже они становились все меньше и меньше и доступными каждому. Now computers have noticeable impact on social relations. They have enabled entirely new forms of social interaction, activities, and organizing. With the Internet, working with computers has become part of our daily lives thanks to its basic features such as widespread, usability and access. In addition to face to face communication that characterized humans for centuries, a new form of virtual communication has become more predominant. Quiz 1. How many generations computers are there? a. 1 b. 4 c. 5 d. 8 Answer: c Quiz 7. Who is a father of the computer? a. Charles Babbage b. Konrad Zuse c. Blaise Pascal d. Leonardo da Vinci Answer: a ...

«History of computers» Vocabulary A firs computer History of computer A computer is a programmable machine of arithmetic or logical operations. Компьютер - это программируемое устройство, для выполнения ряда арифметических и логических операций. The first computer devices The first use of the word computer was recorded in 1613, referring to a person who carried out calculations, or computations, and the word continued with the same meaning until the middle of the 20th century. Первое упоминание слова компьютер зафиксированно в 1613 году, оно было обращено к человеку, который выполнял калькуляции и рассчеты, и такое значение слова продолжило существовать вплоть до середины 20-го столетия. In the beginning, computers were as big as a large room. It is only later that they have become smaller and smaller, accessible to anyone. This has given way to personal computers. Сначала компьютеры были большими, как комнаты. Только позже они становились все меньше и меньше и доступными каждому. Now computers have noticeable impact on social relations. They have enabled entirely new forms of social interaction, activities, and organizing. With the Internet, working with computers has become part of our daily lives thanks to its basic features such as widespread, usability and access. In addition to face to face communication that characterized humans for centuries, a new form of virtual communication has become more predominant. Quiz 1. How many generations computers are there? a. 1 b. 4 c. 5 d. 8 Answer: c Quiz 7. Who is a father of the computer? a. Charles Babbage b. Konrad Zuse c. Blaise Pascal d. Leonardo da Vinci Answer: a ...