William oughtred - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

The Abacus - ANSWER-A calculator that performs arithmetic functions by manually sliding counters on rods or in grooves.Befr=or the advent of computers. History of Computer Technology Slide Rule - ANSWER-A manual calculator invented by William Oughtred that uses John Napier's logarithms to perform complex engineering and scientific calculations.Invented in 1621. History of Computer Technology Mechanical Calculator - ANSWER-A machine capable of implementing algorithms used to solve ma...

Saddleback College Computer Science 1A - Rousseau, Michele Exam 1Abacus (~2400 BC) Ans- Laid the foundation for positional numbering system Antikythera Mechanism (~100 BC) Ans- The earliest known Mechanical Analog Computer. It used mechanical gears and pointers. John Napier (1610) Ans- Made a form of logarithm for computing that simplify multiplication, division, square & cube roots Napier's Rods (or Bones) Ans- Rods that could be moved around and placed in specially constructed boards...

Abacus (~2400 BC) Ans- Laid the foundation for positional numbering system Antikythera Mechanism (~100 BC) Ans- The earliest known Mechanical Analog Computer. It used mechanical gears and pointers. John Napier (1610) Ans- Made a form of logarithm for computing that simplify multiplication, division, square & cube roots Napier's Rods (or Bones) Ans- Rods that could be moved around and placed in specially constructed boards William Oughtred (1622) Ans- Created the side rule Wilhelm...

Saddleback College Computer Science 1A - Rousseau, Michele Exam 1Saddleback College Computer Science 1A - Rousseau, Michele Exam 1 Abacus (~2400 BC) Ans- Laid the foundation for positional numbering system Antikythera Mechanism (~100 BC) Ans- The earliest known Mechanical Analog Computer. It used mechanical gears and pointers. John Napier (1610) Ans- Made a form of logarithm for computing that simplify multiplication, division, square & cube roots Napier's Rods (or Bones) Ans- R...