History of Computers

Computers, one of the most brilliant human inventions has a vibrant and remarkable history. This website aims at looking into historical aspects of computer related to its discovery and evolution that eventually leads to present-day advanced computers capable of processing complicated information and with high computing capabilities. Earliest reference of a computing device occurs in 1801. Joseph Marie Jacquard, a French scientist invented a loom that weaved punched holes that were stored on tiny hardwood sheets. The plates were inserted into the loom, which read a pattern and processed it in form of a weave.