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Decks in this class (14)

Early Computation
Napier s bones was based on __,
When was the abacus first used,
T f abacus and arithmetic became ...
25  cards
Analog
Difference between digital and an...,
Time frame of the astrolabe,
Parts of the astrolabe
9  cards
Early Mechanical Computers
What are the basic attributes of ...,
Wilhem schickard 1592 1635,
Who reconstructed shickard s calc...
13  cards
Charles Babbage: Part 1
Charles babbage 1791 1871,
Babbage s life at cambridge,
Babbage post college
7  cards
Charles Babbage: Part 2
How did babbage come up with the ...,
Significance of the analytic engine,
How did the analytic engine store...
10  cards
Mechanical Monsters: Part 1
What was the downside of punch ca...,
What was zuse s motivation to bui...,
What was zuse known for being the...
23  cards
Mechanical Monsters: Part 2
Need for complex numbers,
Stibitz prototype 1938,
Purpose of the stibitz protoype 1938
15  cards
Mechanical Monsters: Part 3
Howard aiken 1900 1973,
Watson and aiken s meeting,
Aiken s design principles
17  cards
The Electronic Revolution: Part 1
Motivations for developing the abc,
Abc significance,
Abc memory
16  cards
The Electronic Revolution: Part 2
Purpose of the enigma,
Parts of the enigma,
Engima combinations
10  cards
Stored Program Computers and Computer Memories: Part 1
Before stored program computers,
John von neumann 1903 1957,
Von neumann and the edvac
19  cards
Stored Program Computers and Computer Memories: Part 2
1  cards
Mainframes and Supercomputers
How did ibm transition to dominat...,
Motivation behind the norc,
Significance of the norc
20  cards
History of the Internet
How did the internet come from wwii,
How did the internet come from th...,
3  cards

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