“Historically, computers were human clerks who calculated in accordance with effective methods. These human computers did the sorts of calculation nowadays carried out by electronic computers, and many thousands of them were employed in commerce, government, and research establishments” (The Modern History n.p.).

It is commonly believed that the automation of computers began with the words, “I wish to God these calculations had been performed by steam!” when they were spoken by Charles Babbage (1791-1871). By 1812, Babbage had noticed that mathematics and machine were meant to work with each other. He saw that many mathematical p

While scientists were working on constructing the Colossus I in Britain, American scientists and engineers were working on creating the ENIAC. The acronym ENIAC stands for Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer. ENIAC’s main purpose was to “work out firing tables for artillery batteries” (Fifty Years n.p.).

“’Who invented the computer?’ is not a question with a simple answer. The real answer is that many inventors contributed to the history of computers and that a computer is a complex piece of machinery made up of many parts, each of which can be considered a separate invention” (About Network n.p.). These inventors have contributed their time and effort into the creation of the magnificent machine we call the computer. These people deserve just as much recognition as their better-known counterparts. They have helped us win wars, by giving us a jump on the enemy. They have helped mathematicians calculate problems that would take years to figure by pencil and paper.

Another invention revolutionized the way we see computers today, only this time the invention was a software program. Operating systems allowed the user to run multiple programs at one time, while managing the computers memory (Computers: History n.p.). Many of the early operating systems were very unstable, and would sometimes cause the computer to stop working. An operating system does so many things at one time, it is hard to completely prevent a problem occurring at one point or another.

The transistor itself was considerably much smaller than earlier methods of computing and “as a result, the size of electronic machinery has been shrinking ever since. The transistor was at work in the computer by 1956.” Although the transistor was a great improvement over the older methods, it still proposed a lot of problems. “They still generated a great deal of heat, which damaged the computer's sensitive internal parts” (Computers: History n.p.).

Babbage invented his first calculating machine that solved differential equations and dubbed it the “differential machine.” All of his work would not have been possible if it hadn’t have been for one woman. Augusta Ada King, Countess of Lovelace (1815-1842) and daughter of English poet

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