The turning points in the historical development of computers are based on the echnology incorporated into the devices.

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Transcribed Image Text:_The turning points in the historical development of computers are based on the cechnology incorporated into the devices.
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The origins of computers may be traced back to Babylonia (Mesopotamia) some 2000 years ago, with the invention of the abacus, a wooden rack with two horizontal wires strung with beads. In 1642, Blaise Pascal is credited with creating the first digital computer. It was created to assist his father, a tax collector, by adding numbers input using dials. His calculator's core premise is still utilised in water metres and modern-day odometers today.

 

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