| Uninformed researchers of computer | | | | computers (computador) were designed. They |
| (computador) history would probably note the | | | | contained RAM (Random Access Memory) and made |
| first computer in the mid 1930`s. In reality, | | | | it possible to access information in seconds. |
| this history dates nearly 2000 years ago with | | | | This technology continued to be tested and |
| the invention of the abacus where the user | | | | improved into the 1950`s when magnetic core |
| programmed beads using formulated constructs. | | | | memory and a transistor circuit element were |
| | | | discovered. These increased the memory |
| Although many historians caution against the | | | | capacity and functionality of the computers |
| use of the word computer (computador) except | | | | (computador). On the down side the cost to |
| to define 20th century computers, a broader | | | | operate these machines was astronomical. By |
| understanding illuminates an instrument | | | | nearly sheer determination alone, these |
| designed by a Frenchman and which functioned | | | | devices evolved into amazing machines able to |
| as a calculator and was designed for a tax | | | | work with a number of programs simultaneously |
| collector in the 1600`s. Improvements to this | | | | while giving the impression that only one |
| calculator continued through the 19th | | | | program was in use. |
| century. | | | | |
| | | | As recently as the 1960`s computers |
| Similar work was underway in England and with | | | | (computador) were more available and the |
| the support of the government a `mechanical` | | | | price had become nearly reasonable for |
| calculator was invented. It was powered by | | | | businesses. Their use however, was confined |
| steam and supported a fixed program for its | | | | mostly to mathematically based operations |
| use. This calculator went through many | | | | such as billing, accounting, and payroll. One |
| changes until an automatic calculator was | | | | of the major purchasers of these devices was |
| invented. Following this flurry of discovery | | | | hospitals which stored date from patients, |
| and invention, little changed until the early | | | | inventory, billing, treatments, and the like. |
| 1900`s when detailed mechanical and | | | | |
| transportation work required complex | | | | By the 1980`s smaller individual computers |
| mathematical calculations (especially | | | | (computador) were being produced. Technology |
| calculus). | | | | continued to astound the general public as |
| | | | the microchip came into existence permitting |
| Two Census Bureau workers began to look for a | | | | personal computers to be sold with |
| means of accurately calculating information. | | | | accompanying program disks for downloading. A |
| They conceived the idea of a punch card which | | | | glance around most medium to large companies |
| would be inserted into the computer | | | | would reveal many desk top computers in use. |
| (computador), read, and stored. The greatest | | | | |
| advantage of these still slow moving machines | | | | It would be impossible to track the history |
| was the ability to store large amounts of | | | | of computers (computador) without |
| information with ease and accuracy. | | | | acknowledging Apple Computer and IBM for |
| | | | their leading edge and evolving technology. |
| The early 1940`s and the imminent World War, | | | | Radio Shack coupled with Apple Computer |
| brought the military into the computer era | | | | (computador) produced video games for the |
| (computador). New weapons requiring computer | | | | computer (a move from the arcade). |
| technology for effectiveness, were needed, | | | | |
| designed and produced. These were large floor | | | | The ability for businesses and individuals to |
| model machines and utilized the floor space | | | | access the worldwide web gave birth to new |
| of an average one family home (about 2,000 | | | | and innovative marketing and communication |
| square feet). One independent computer | | | | with inquirers and/or clients. Today it is |
| (computador) was not adequate and a means was | | | | inconceivable that one attempt to research |
| found to link computers which produced a more | | | | something on line and not find multiple |
| accurate and clear channel of information. | | | | references there. The momentum has only |
| These devices were not only cumbersome but | | | | continued to mount and new upgrades are |
| they required rewiring and rechanneling for | | | | available nearly by the day. |
| each program. Greater inventions were in | | | | |
| progress. These new computers (computador) | | | | This article is under GNU FDL license and can |
| would be equipped with memory capacity and | | | | be distributed without any previous |
| worker faster than any in existence at the | | | | authorization from the author. However the |
| time. | | | | author's name and all the URLs (links) |
| | | | mentioned in the article and biography must |
| In 1947, the first modern programmable | | | | be kept. |