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Article: Computers and the Binary System
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Computers and the Binary System
The basic architecture of today's electronic computers originated in a design proposed in the 1830s by Charles Babbage (1792
–
1871), a British professor of mathematics. The ideas that he wanted to embody in a huge steam-powered mechanical computing device were finally realized only in the mid-twentieth century, using relays and electronic circuits. Since then, computers have evolved from room-sized
mainframes
to desk-sized
minicomputers
to today's laptop and palm-sized
microcomputers
and the miniature digital
signal processors
found in many appliances.
From the standpoint of the computer user, the most important aspects of the computer are ...
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