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Alan Turing's invention of the programmable digital computer appeared in his 1936 paper "On Computable Numbers". However as it was only used as part of his main proof on computability in that paper, he never considered how such a machine might actually be built and made to work. Many years later this type of computer architecture was named a "Turing Machine".

After his World War 2 work at Bletchley Park and his exposure to Tommy Flowers' codebreaking programmable electronic digital computers called "Colossus", Alan Turing helped design and build stored program electronic digital computers (these were not based on his earlier "Turing Machine" invention).

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Where did Alan Turing invent his computer?

Alan Turing theorised about a computer but it was actually invented and built by Tommy Flowers, a post office engineer ! He spent 1000 pounds of his own money to ensure it was built and it cracked the German High Command code, The Lorenz Cipher, shortening WWII by a year.


When did Konrad Zuse invent the programmable computer?

1935, which makes it one year earlier than Alan Turing (but Zuse's idea was based on an externally stored program on punched tape while Turing's idea was based on an internally stored program which was more flexible).Zuse's computer was the first computer that operated on floating point numbers, instead of fixed point numbers (which meant his computers were far more usable for scientific and engineering purposes than most other computers, until the IBM 704 was built in 1954).


What is the role of Alan turing in computer science?

Alan had many pioneering roles, two of the most important is: 1. Defining all programs as a "Turing machine", a machine with a definite stopping condition. 2. Answering the Question , "Can a Machine Think?", with his communicating with a partner behind a curtain, man or machine. Watson and SIRI are latest answers.


What year did george stribtz invent the computer?

George Stibitz did not invent the computer, but he was a pioneer in the field of computing. In 1937, he created the first binary relay computer, known as the Model K, which was an early demonstration of digital computing principles. His work, along with that of others, laid the groundwork for the development of modern computers.


What year did they invent gum?

1707

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Where did Alan Turing invent his computer?

Alan Turing theorised about a computer but it was actually invented and built by Tommy Flowers, a post office engineer ! He spent 1000 pounds of his own money to ensure it was built and it cracked the German High Command code, The Lorenz Cipher, shortening WWII by a year.


How much does Alan Turing earn a year?

Alan Turing died in 1954, and at the present time he is not earning anything.


In what year was the Turing machine invented?

The Turing machine was invented in 1936 by British mathematician Alan Turing.


When did Konrad Zuse invent the programmable computer?

1935, which makes it one year earlier than Alan Turing (but Zuse's idea was based on an externally stored program on punched tape while Turing's idea was based on an internally stored program which was more flexible).Zuse's computer was the first computer that operated on floating point numbers, instead of fixed point numbers (which meant his computers were far more usable for scientific and engineering purposes than most other computers, until the IBM 704 was built in 1954).


Which year did Alan Turing make his computer?

In the year 1936, The Turing machine was developed featuring computability and was considered a universal machine. I do not agree. There is no such thing as "the Turing machine", at least not as a material machine. It is a purely theoretical machine, it features, among other things a tape of infinite length. Turing did help in building Colossus, a system used to break German ciphers, but I think this was in 1943. He also worked on the so-called bombs which were a further development of a Polish code-breaking approach (see related link). Who built the first computer is, however, subject of a lot of debate. Turing was certainly one of the first to describe the concept of computability mathematically using his theoretical machine.


Who created a test that provided a foundation for artificial intelligence?

If by Test you are pointing to the very well known "Turing Test".This test was developed by Alan Turing and was published in his paper "Computing Machinery and Intelligence" in the year 1950


When Charles Babbage invent his computer?

Charles Babbage invented his computer in the year 1822


What year did Grace Hopper invent the first computer compiler?

1972


How many years did it take to invent the first computer?

fifth year


What is the role of Alan turing in computer science?

Alan had many pioneering roles, two of the most important is: 1. Defining all programs as a "Turing machine", a machine with a definite stopping condition. 2. Answering the Question , "Can a Machine Think?", with his communicating with a partner behind a curtain, man or machine. Watson and SIRI are latest answers.


In what year did he invent computer?

They were invented in the 1940s or somat not internet more like typing and films.


What did Alan Turing face after being charged with gross indecency?

After being convicted, his sentencing was largely left up to him. Turing could choose between imprisonment or probation, which was conditional upon his reception of hormone treatments designed to reduce libido. He opted for the hormone treatments, subjecting himself to a year of injections of silboestrol. This treatment rendered Turing impotent and caused gynecomastia, the enlargement of the breast tissue in males. In addition to these results from his indecency charge, Turing also lost his security clearance and was forbidden from doing more work on codes and from talking about his work.