Transcription of Chapter 1. Introduction to Computing
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Chapter 1. Introduction to Computing The electronic computer is one of the most important developments of the twentieth century. Like the industrial revolution of the nineteenth century, the computer and the information and communication technology built upon it have drastically changed business, culture, government and science, and have touched nearly every aspect of our lives. This text introduces the field of Computing and details the fundamental concepts and practices used in the development of computer applications. Entering into a new field like Computing is a bit like going to work in a country that you have never visited before.
to mechanize arithmetic is an ancient one. One of the earliest devices developed for simplifying human arithmetic was the abacus already in use in ancient Mesopotamia, Asian, Indian, Persian, Greco-Roman, and Mezo-American societies and still in use today in many parts of the world. Comprised of an organized collection of beads or stones
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