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1.1 Evolution of Computing Devices
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To understand how to represent numbers on an abacus, watch the video:
To see calculations using an abacus, watch the video:
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Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC) was the first electronic programmable computer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ds21S3fCfYM&ab_channel=ScienceWorld
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