Why is Charles Babbage considered the father of computers?

Answer 1

Because he invented a mechanical computer called the Analytical Engine, which had it been built would have had the basic features required of any modern digital computer. The Analytical Engine had a Harvard architecture reading instructions from punched cards, used decimal arithmetic (not binary), separated the ALU from data storage, had full error checking mechanism that would halt the computer on error preventing the generation of incorrect results, and was powered by a steam engine. It would of course have taken several seconds per instruction, but still this would have been faster than most human computers.

Answer 2

In 1822, Charles Babbage develops a working model of a mechanical computer called Difference Engine powered by steam. It can store the programs to perform calculations and print the result automatically. Later in the year 1837, he designs the first mechanical computer knows as Analytical Engine which could do the complicated calculation and store the result at each stage. This Analytical Engine laid the basis for the modern computer due to which Charles Babbage is also known as the Father of Computers.

Answer 3

Charles Babbage is considered the father of computers because he conceptualized the idea of a programmable mechanical computer known as the Analytical Engine in the early 19th century. His design included key elements of modern computers such as a central processing unit, memory, and the ability to perform arithmetic calculations. Although the Analytical Engine was never fully completed during Babbage's lifetime, his pioneering work laid the foundation for the development of modern computers.

Answer 4

Father of Computers

Babbage invented a 'counting machine' called The Difference Engine. This thing was spectacular. In those days it took a lot of people to count thing...taxes, bankers, areas of finance and markets...all about counting large amounts. Charles Babbage created his Difference Engine and it actually worked. He could put a couple of number in it and it would do any of various mathematical equations and serve him up the answer. It was a mass of cogs and wheels. A London museum constructed an original, working model from Babbage's blueprints.

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Here is more input from others:

• John Vincent Atanasoff (ataˈnasÉ”f) (October 4, 1903 - June 15, 1995) was the inventor of the modern computer. See "Atanasoff, Forgotten Father of the Computer" (1988) by Clark R. Mollenhoff.

• Charles Babbage never gave up. In 1833 he created another machine.

• Charles Babbage considered the father of Computers because he invented Difference Engine and then Analytical Engine, which can store the information on Punched Cards during 1800's ( Year ). Storing of Information on Punched Cards is done by Charles Babbage on those days, this is the reason - why he is so called as "Father of Computers". His sons like Wilkes called Babbage as "Grandfather of Computing".

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