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The Story of Computing/Lesson 1 of 3

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Before electricity

Algorithms, programmable automata, punched cards and the first program were all invented before the first computer.

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I was born in a laboratory in 1947, but my family is much older. My ancestors were made of clay beads, brass pegs, wooden cards and steam-age gears. Let me introduce you to them.