Difference between revisions of "Computer"
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
A '''computer''' is an electronic machine that processes data and provides a human-readable interface for a user. | A '''computer''' is an electronic machine that processes data and provides a human-readable interface for a user. | ||
| − | Computers manipulate representations of reality | + | Computers manipulate representations of reality; Computers were originally arithmetic machines; Alan Turing was the first to think about a computer as a tool that could take any logical action, such as character manipulation or making chess moves.<ref name="u869">{{cite web | title=The Machine That Changed the World - Episode 1 - Great Brains| website=YouTube | date=2024-03-06 | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KnkeON3UEE | access-date=2024-10-03}}</ref> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 19:09, 1 February 2025
.jpeg)
A computer is an electronic machine that processes data and provides a human-readable interface for a user.
Computers manipulate representations of reality; Computers were originally arithmetic machines; Alan Turing was the first to think about a computer as a tool that could take any logical action, such as character manipulation or making chess moves.[1]