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Ict 3 L1
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ICT 3 | Module 1
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Lesson 1 – The Modern Computers - How They All Began
People have always found ways of doing things more easily. For
example, a gas range, an oven, and other kitchen appliances were
invented to make cooking easier, faster, and more enjoyable. Can you
give other examples of inventions?
Since the day the world began, the most basic way to count was
with the use of our fingers. When we learned how to count, our parents
and teachers taught us to count out loud using our fingers, too.
I. Abacus
Around the 13th century, the Chinese people invented the abacus. It
was a handy tool for counting big numbers, and was capable of
performing addition and subtraction using beads and rods. They used
the abacus for business and other things that required counting large
numbers. The abacus is still being used today.
II. Pascaline
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III. Leibniz calculator
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