A Turing machine is a theoretical computational model proposed by Alan Turing in 1936. It consists of an infinite tape divided into cells, a tape head that reads and writes symbols, and a set of rules that dictate its operations based on the current state and symbol read. Turing machines are fundamental to the theory of computation, providing a framework to understand what it means for a function to be computable. They are central to concepts in computer science, including algorithms and complexity theory.
Alan Turing is considered to be the father of computers because he invented the Turing machine. The Turing machine is thought to be the first model of a computer.
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Alan Turing invented the idea of the modern computer in 1936. This device became known as a 'Turing Machine.' It was a hypothetical device that could help scientists comprehend the limitations of a computer's ability to perform calculations.
Yes, he was.
Alan Turing
Alan Turing is most commonly attributed to founding Computer Science
Turing test
Alan Turing
1984
proved "the halting problem" was false.
it was called the turing Bombe and was made by a mathmatition called Alan turing.
The Turing Machine was part of a mathematical proof in Turing's paper "On Computable Numbers". The proof showed that there are non-computable numbers, and problems that no computer (no matter how it is built or programmed) can solve. However the proof did not give an example of either (such proofs of existence usually don't produce examples).The Turing Machine was never intended to be built, and it is a very inefficient and impractical computer.