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Before computers, we used typewriters for document processing, adding machines for mathematical computation and libraries for research. Since email did not exist, we had to use letters, telegrams, telex or the telephone for communicating with people at a distance.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoIt is generally accepted that the abacus was the first computer which dates back some 2700 BC before that I suppose they just counted.
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∙ 15y agoHand operated and electrical calculators. One of the most famous of the electric calculators was the comptometer. your fingers and your toes. their brains.
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∙ 15y agoWow this is an odd question a lot was made befor computers such as the telephone ect hope this helps
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∙ 11y ago- Punched card unit record machines, electromechanical.
- Desk calculators, mechanical.
- Slide rules, manual.
- Abacus, manual.
- etc.
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∙ 11y agopeople previously used abacus beads ,calculators etc and they were working manually .
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∙ 15y agopeople used mail, telegraphs,
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∙ 14y agoTheir brains.
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How was the task the computers performs accomplished before computers?
What sort of tasks are you refering to? is it manufacturing or databases or what?
What IT jobs existed before having computers?
The It jobs existing before full use of computers after evolution of IBM tabulatros and special room size computers during WWII were slighly increaed with induction of Main frames by IBM . We had type writers , Fax machines , slide projectros , copiers , and other machines. The clerical staff using electronics type writers , the staff working on priting machines , staff on fax machines and staff working in telecommunication tehnologies got integrated into computer staff during last two decades.
How long ago were the computers made like around the 1600 or before that?
in 1600
How was information used before computers?
of course books were used to find information.
What did accountants use before computers?
Before computers (which, honestly, has only been the last 20-30 years), accountants used paper and pencil to maintain financial records. There were adding machines and other tools to help ensure accurate mathematical functions as well.
Was Louis Armstrong on Google front page?
No. He died before Google existed and before computers.
Was the abacus before the first generation of computers?
Waaay before. The abacus has existed for thousands of years.
When did john von neumann invented the computer?
never, computers existed before he became aware of them
Did motion pictures help make computers?
No, it was more the other way around. Although films existed for some time before computers, computers changed how they were made in a major way. Computer graphics brought a new level of realism to fantasy that would have never been possible without the technology.
How long did third generation computers existed?
1964 to present
Who invented headphones for computers?
Nobody, headphones for other uses already existed and audio cards for computers already existed, it was just a matter of adding a headphone jack to the audio card and plug in standard COTS headphones.
When was computer file invented?
actually long before computers existed, it was a deck of punchcards used on electromechanical unit record equipment. the US census bureau used them first in 1890.
What came first latitude and longitude or GPS coordinates?
Latitude and longitude came first. A very long time before such things as satellites, computers and smart phones ever existed.
Was Christ born before Lucifer?
Jesus Christ existed before Lucifer was created, but Lucifer existed before Jesus was incarnated.
Did sugar create slavery?
No, sugar did not cause slavery. Slavery existed long before the United States existed, or the Americas were discovered by Europeans. In fact, slavery existed long before the European countries existed.
What was the first software for computers?
Software written by the machine's users. The manufacturers of computers supplied none with the machine and no companies existed to develop and sell software.
History of computer Before 1st generation of computers?
Electro-Mechanical Computers were used before first generation of computers.
