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How does the modern definition of the word computer differ from the definition from 200 years ago?
Computers used to be people who did arithmetical computations by hand. There was some need of such people to make trig tables or tables for gunnery or navigation. I think you know the modern definition of computer is an electric machine that does arithmetical computations and controls date storage devices and I/O devices.
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Which of the Charles Babbage invention is the foundation of the modern computer?
which machine about 200 years ago charles babbage of britain made a machine which formed the foundation for the modern electronic computers
How old was adam osborne when he made the first computer?
As Adam Osborn did not make the first computer his age is irrelevant.He was just 3 years old when the first electronic digital computer ran and 9 years old when the first prototype of the modern computer ran. He was completely unaware of both events when they happened.
There were no satellites 100 years ago What modern technologies are needed do that you can launch and use satellites?
Large rockets, computer control, compact fuel.
How does the early computer developed into a modern computer?
Computers have evolved through the years from simple, room-sized calculators to machines capable of trillions of computations every second. Along with shrinking equipment size, computers have exponentially increased in computing power.
What may a modern computer need to compute any function?
A lot of time. The modern computers have enough processing power to do anything, it simply is a question of how long it will take. If you want it to be faster than several thousand years, then you may be looking at a Quantum computer. Then again, it depends on the function.
How many Gregorian calendar years differ from actual solar years?
All of them
How do modern homes differ from those built 100 years ago?
They look different and are made out of different materials. They also are mormally not as big, because nowdays people can not afford to live in big houses.
How has the definition hack evolved over the last 30 years?
The new meaning is from computer science- it means to circumvent the security of a computer system. Sometimes it means to write crude but working code- similar to the meaning is has in tennis where mediocre players are called hackers .
Why would you use a tape drive instead of a more modern alternative?
Tape drives are first more secure than some modern drives, and in some instances data cannot be moved from an older computer to a newer computer without one. USB as we know it is a very modern thing, and computers even 7 years old can lack it as a result. Moving data is consequently quite difficult.
How many years are in a year?
By definition, one.
What type of cables are available for gaming electronics?
The main cable for connecting gaming electronics to the TV, digital audio or computer monitor in recent years is the HDMI cable (High-Definition Media Interface).
What defines a device as a computer?
Back then, anything that could run a program. 15 years ago, anything that had some sort of 'Explorer' or 'Finder'. Today, probably anything that has a keyboard and mouse, Internet, a cd/dvd runner, and the ability to ask a question such as this one.
