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An abacus which is a type of simple counting device contains beads strung on wires.?
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How do you spell abucus?
The name for the simple counting device is spelled abacus.
What simple device did the Chinese use in the twelfth century to perform mathematic calculations?
A brain - and it is not a simple device. It was assisted by an abacus, but without a brain an abacus would not have been much use!
What were the calculating devices before the invention of computer?
The earliest recorded calculating device is the abacus. Used as a simple computing device for performing arithmetic, the abacus most likely appeared first in Babylonia (now Iraq) over 5000 years ago.
What is the Roman Abacus?
An abacus is a counting device that uses beads on a table or string that represent numbers. The device is divided into columns, each column representing a multiple of 10 (x10, x100, x1000 etc.) and each column has 10 beads in it. This enables numbers to be formed by rearranging the beads, this means that simple and complex arithmetic can be performed on the abacus. The abacus was invented around 2,700-2,300 BCE, by the Sumerians (Mesopotamia) ; that makes the invention about 4,400 years old
Who is founder of abacus?
An abacus is a counting device that uses beads on a table or string that represent numbers. The device is divided into columns, each column representing a multiple of 10 (x10, x100, x1000 etc.) and each column has 10 beads in it. This enables numbers to be formed by rearranging the beads, this means that simple and complex arithmetic can be performed on the abacus.The abacus was invented around 2,700-2,300 BCE, by the Sumerians (Mesopotamia) ; that makes the invention about 4,400 years old. This is the oldest dated abacus, there are several versions between 2,700 - 1,000 BCE, with many groups claiming responsibility for the invention.The earliest know Chinese abacus, called the Saunpan (translated as Counting tray) is only dated to about 200 BCE.
Who invented a calculating machine?
The very first calculating "machine" was human hands and fingers. The abacus was next in about 300 BC.
Did the abacus use electricty?
No, it is a simple mechanical device used for calculation and was invented about 4000 years before humans discovered electricity.
What is the difference between counting and measuring?
Measurement is simple but measuring width , length and liquid while counting is simple but counting numbers
Why is Charles Babbage as the father of computer?
he is remembered because he made the computerhe designed a mechanical one but never made it
Who invented the abacus and what is it used for?
The abacus was invented by the ancient Chinese people and was used to perform mostly mathematical calculations. In Japan, even to this day, the abacus is still used for simple calculations. Many people consider the abacus the first "computer" or at least the first calculator.
Is the abacus an old version of the calculator?
Yes, abacuses (or is it abaci?) were used to calculate simple maths problems.
What is the use of an abacus?
An abacus is a deceptively simple calculating tool that has been used since ancient times. It is generally used by the blind to perform multiplication, addition, subtraction and division.
