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A computer is a machine that is designed to preform mathematical calculations. Computers manipulate data in the form of [[binary|binary code]], which consists of 1s and 0s.
A computer is a machine that is designed to preform mathematical calculations. Computers manipulate data in the form of [[binary|binary code]], which consists of 1s and 0s.
[[Image:Babbage.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine.]]
World's first computer was built by [[Charles Babbage]] in 1833, which he called the '''Analytical Engine'''. It was powered by steam and could perform basic arithmetic calculations with accuracy up to six decimal places.
World's first computer was built by [[Charles Babbage]] in 1833, which he called the '''Analytical Engine'''. It was powered by steam and could perform basic arithmetic calculations with accuracy up to six decimal places.<ref>http://www.msu.edu/course/lbs/126/lectures/history.html</ref>
[[Category:Information technology]]
[[Category:Information technology]]