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History of Computer

Fill in the blanks.

At first computers weren’t so fancy. In fact, one of the first computer was

an (1) . Invented in Babylon in 500 B.C., it was made

of string and beads. Its only purpose was to (2) and

keep track of money and other things. In the 1600s, two inventors made

calculators that ran with (3) and wheels. In 1837, (4)

designed all the parts a modern computer uses,

but it wasn’t until 120 years later that the first modern computers were

invented. These first computers were huge and took up a whole room.

The beginnings of computers as we know them happened in

(5) . In recent years computers have become smaller

and more (6) . The capabilities of computers have

increased leaps and bounds. Computers have become a very important

part of our daily lives. We should learn to use the computers in an

(7) and smart manner to maximize its (8) .

1980s, abacus, benefits, ethical, compact, count, Charles Babbage, gears

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