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and manipulate them the way one would manipulate ordinary algebraic equations.
and manipulate them the way one would manipulate ordinary algebraic equations.
Boolean algebra as a formal mathematical study was pioneered by (and is named after) [[English]] mathematician [[George Boole]] in the 1830's.
Boolean algebra as a formal mathematical study was pioneered by (and is named after) [[English]] mathematician [[George Boole]] in the 1830s.
The terms "boolean algebra" and "boolean logic" are used interchangeably. The words are not capitalized (except at the beginning of a sentence, of course) even though they are named after a person.
The terms "boolean algebra" and "boolean logic" are used interchangeably. The words are not capitalized (except at the beginning of a sentence, of course) even though they are named after a person.
===Computer Programming===
===Computer Programming===
The operations of boolean logic are also extremely important in computer software. Modern computer [[Programming language|programming languages]] usually have some kind of "boolean" data type. For example, in the [[C++]] language, it is called "bool".
The operations of boolean logic are also extremely important in computer software. Modern computer [[programming language]]s usually have some kind of "boolean" data type. For example, in the [[C++]] language, it is called "bool".
==Three Basic Operations==
==Three Basic Operations==