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Man first started counting on his fingers and toes. It is no coincidence that "digit" refers to body parts and numbers. Then came the first real computer, the Abacus. Designed to deal with larger numbers and a mechanical object. The Abacus is thought to have been invented by the ancient Babylonians between 1000 BC and 500 BC.
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∙ 15y agoYes and no. The abacus is certainly a computing device, but is works so differently from a computer that the argument gets quite philosophical.
Personally I would say no, since the computer is general purpose and the abacus only calculated numbers.
Although that is precisely what a computer does, however it translates numbers to letters, pictures, music, video, etc. So it depends on a philosophical distinction that is only interesting to those of us who enjoy debating such distinctions.
Hey, the world is just not black and white.
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∙ 13y agoThe human brain. I know what you are thinking, "How can the brain be the first computer?" Trust me, it just is. the brain works on chemical impulses which some believe its a drug effect as the brain is a natural computer. among the fact that everything in nature works in chemicals. the chemicals simulate your conscious similar to the olfactory nerve . so basically the entire mind is "a trip" so to speak. the drugs form weaker forms and are felt like light in your eyes. the palette of senses make the instances of drug.
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∙ 13y agoIn the 19th Century, Charles Babbage built a mechanical device to calculate values such as logarithms, which could be considered to be the first computer.
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∙ 12y agoCharles Babbage made the first ever computer
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∙ 15y agoThe abacus was made by the ancient Sumerians in the period 2700-2300 BC.
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The inventor of abacus?
I do not think this can be determined as it is so ancient and there are so many types, each likely independently invented.
Who invented the abacus and what is it used for?
The abacus was invented by the ancient Chinese people and was used to perform mostly mathematical calculations. In Japan, even to this day, the abacus is still used for simple calculations. Many people consider the abacus the first "computer" or at least the first calculator.
Who was the first person to use the abacus?
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What were the calculating devices before the invention of computer?
The earliest recorded calculating device is the abacus. Used as a simple computing device for performing arithmetic, the abacus most likely appeared first in Babylonia (now Iraq) over 5000 years ago.
What does an abacus have?
An Abacus has beads and strings.
What is the name of the inventor of abacus?
Abacus was invented by the Chinesethe abacus was also known as the first computer
Who made abacus?
The abacus has been around for millennia, in various countries. No record of the inventor was made.
Is Lee Kai Chen the inventor of Abacus?
The Abacus is ancient and the inventor of the original is unknown. Lee Kai Chen did however invent an improved abacus with a movable decimal point and two auxiliary fields for use in complex operations. This abacus was named after himself.
Who is the inventor for ABACUS?
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Why Charles Babbage is not the inventor of abacus?
If he isn't the inventor, that probably means that somebody else invented it. Look it up on Wikipedia - it seems that the abacus was already used thousands of years ago.d
Who was the first person to use a abacus?
During the Achaemenid Persian Empire, around 600 BC the Persians first began to use the abacus but I don't think history has documented it's inventor-someone will correct me or add if I am wrong..
What was the first abacus?
The Chinese abacus
Who is the Filipino inventor that made the Abacus?
The abacus was not invented by a Filipino; it was first recorded, well before that area was even properly settled, in many ancient civilisations earlier than 500 BCE, and in Mesopotamia before 2000 BCE. The abacus was likely introduced to the country by traders some time after the 13th century.
The inventor of abacus?
I do not think this can be determined as it is so ancient and there are so many types, each likely independently invented.
Why abacus considered as first recording adding machine?
The abacus is considered the first adding machine because it was the first tool that was used to add with. There were not any counting devices until the invention of the abacus in 3000 BC.
First known counting device?
it is the abacus. :D :D :D i got is dummies
Who is the first launched computer?
abacus
