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Early Computing: Crash Course Computer Science #1

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Hello, world! Welcome to Crash Course Computer Science! So today, we’re going to take a look at computing’s origins, because even though our digital computers are relatively new, the need for computation is not. Since the start of civilization itself, humans have had an increasing need for special devices to help manage laborious tasks, and as the scale of society continued to grow, these computational devices began to play a crucial role in amplifying our mental abilities. From the abacus and astrolabe to the difference engine and tabulating machine, we’ve come a long way to satisfying this increasing need, and in the process completely transformed commerce, government, and daily life.

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High quality content!

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The fact that computation is still in it's infancy, yet has the current influence on humanity is wiiild... What's next?

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Thanks!

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my favorite subject, here we go

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This is good thanks

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Very good, thank you

@raffaelesalerno4029
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born 1970 i grew up with Commodore64 and greatly enjoyed machine language programming in my youth. Evidently i also have watched a few documents on computing history. Yet your video is so refreshing straight forward and really nice to watch. Even for people who think they know quite a bit about computers ... thanks.

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Can talk slowly.

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What makes computer a computer?

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Awesome

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This is such a great course. This is my second time going over it.

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"Trucks with food wouldnt know where to deliver"

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@Sunil-Aura
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I want become a computer genius by mighty power, but you are too swift speaker, find it a little bit difficult to grasp the messages.

Thank you Ma'am

@IIPS32
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really interesting!!!!!! xx

@da_s_6521
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she managed to keep me entertained for 11 minutes (i got add)

@mcharlievv
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i hope i can pass my exam after seeing these programs

@beengtung7367
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I don't like already feeling lost in the first episode..
Polynimials? logarithmic and trigonometric functions?
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Charles Babbage is the father of computer 💻

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This is the thing that I am searching from 8 months .... now finally got it .I am so happy to it here :)

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Hi good morning

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Very Informative Thanks 🙏

@Talha27
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Giving Ada Lovelace a pipe has real "Torches of Freedom" vibes

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for those who are like "almost everything was invented by men" WRONG the litural computer. was invented by a women

@MasterCorneilous
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Best study chainal 🔥🖍

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Your voice sweet🔥🔥🔥🥰

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If anyone would like to learn more, you can read a book called "Computer: A History of the Information Machine", or for something a little more narrative-like: "Innovators" by Walter Isaacson (the author of the Steve Jobs biography, also another very good read that goes more in-depth on the history of the Personal Computer).

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Superb, thanks Carrie Anne

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Isto é o que eu sempre procurei.

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I'm learning so much from this course!

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Hey

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so interesting!!

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So basically this series is the history of computer science?

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its crazy how much info is packed into these videos! thank you so much for making this

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I didn't realize there is Turkish subtitle 😅

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WOW !!!!

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