Babbage's assistant and collaborator, Ada Lovelace, is said to have introduced the ideas of program loops and subroutines and is sometimes considered the first programmer. Most histories of the modern computer begin with the Analytical Engine envisioned by Charles Babbage following the mathematical ideas of George Boole, the mathematician who first stated the principles of logic inherent in today's digital computer. Workstation - equipment designed for a single user to complete a specialized technical/scientific task History of the modern computer Tablet computer (tablet PC) - a wireless personal computer with a touch screen Supercomputer - a high performing computer that operates at extremely high speeds Smartphone - a cellular telephone designed with an integrated computer Personal computer (PC) - a digital computer designed to be used by one person at a time Netbook - a smaller and less powerful version of a laptop Minicomputer - an antiquated term for a computer that is smaller than a mainframe and larger than a microcomputer Uses a single integrated semiconductor chip microprocessor. Microcomputer - generally referred to as a PC (personal computer).
Mainframe (big iron) computer - a centralized computer used for large scale computing Laptop (notebook) - an easily transported computer that is smaller than a briefcase Hybrid computer - combines features of both analog and digital computers Analog computer - represents data by measurable quantitiesĭesktop computer - a personal computer that fits on a desk and is often used for business or gamingĭigital computer - operates with numbers expressed as digits
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