The development of computers and their uses.

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Anthony Spadola                                                                                    3-30-04Mr. Cecere                                                                                              Period L                                                   Computers          Computers were not as complicated like the ones we know. Early computers didn't use chips or monitors. They were not as small nor big like the ones today. Back in the early 1600 to 1800s, people had theories, plans, and ideas of making a device that could do complex problems and math so that they would not keep writing down problems and solving them themselves. They wanted a device that could add and subtract. Many of them started building such a device. They called this device the calculator or computer, since it calculates.
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The first digital calculator which could add and subtract was made by Blaise Pascal, a famous mathematician. Many more people had their own versions of the calculator as well. Pretty soon, many calculators/computers were being made.            Computers changed the world a lot. It helped man step forward into the future. Thanks to computers, space exploration came true, new designs of vehicles and other transportation were made, entertainment became more entertaining, and medical science made more cures for diseases. The computers impacted our lives in many ways. You may not notice it but they did make life a lot easier. Without ...

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