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A Brief History Of Computing, We’ve Come A Long Way With Technology
Traveling back in time to the 40’s, daily computing was seen as a futuristic dream only depicted in movies. No one ever thought the world would soon depend so heavily on mechanical devices like smart phones, tablets, laptops and wearable devices.
The Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer (ENIAC )
was the very first electronic general-purpose computer ever made. This super computer was financed by the U.S. military during World War II. It was a giant undertaking to build this machine due to its size and complexity, and no one even knew if it would run for very long. Many folks were skeptical as to the value of such a machine. It actually seemed like a waste of time, money and talent.
A tremendous amount of work!
Programming was actually executed from inside the computer. The computer took up many rooms and programmers or technicians would walk inside the computer itself to reprogram components or fix things. Repairs meant looking at each part to determine the issue; like changing 17,000 light bulbs. YIKES!
Thank goodness for technological advancements!