The evolution of computers was a long process, which started with the emergence of calculating machines. This event marked the beginning of the attempts to create devices intended for performing thinking work (Code.org, 2020). Consequently, the first inventions became more complex, and they were developed by numerous mathematicians, including Blaise Pascal, Gottfried Leibniz, Charles Babbage, and many others (Riggs, 2021).
These instruments performed arithmetic operations, and they were further developed and turned into automatic devices. The repeated operations, which were the basis of their functioning, determined further progress. Their use was facilitated by the creation of universal punch cards, binary language, and other technological solutions (Riggs, 2021). Meanwhile, the ultimate digitalization happened after the introduction of an integrated circuit, which connected numerous transistors. This occasion led to a fast evolution of hardware and software, reduced power consumption, and made the computers smaller.
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Code.org. (2020). What is a computer? [Video]. YouTube. Web.
Riggs, N. (2021). The history of computing [Video]. YouTube. Web.