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Human Computers.docx
1. Human Computers
first video: https://youtu.be/m13Jrk-cUmosecond video:
https://youtu.be/eE69LKO4dCQIntroductionBefore the 1950s, computers were human,
they were not machines. The first human computers appeared in the mid-1700s when
people wanted to solve big, complex problems by approximation and repetitive solutions,
such as determine when Halleys Comet would return. Scientists realized that they could
break complicated calculations apart so that a team could work on them. Human computers
also adopted Industrial Revolution methods such as specialization, division of labor, and
mass production. The field reached its peak during WWII. As electronic computers took
over calculation-intensive work, some human computers became programming
pioneers.Answer questions on Human computers Why are mathematical computations
important to human progress? Give examples throughout history and imagine technologies
that can benefit from mathematical computations in the future.What was the meaning of the
word computer in the past and how is it different from the current definition?How did new
manufacturing strategies in the Industrial Revolution transform human computing? What
effect did mainframe computers have on human computing?
