Challenges Faced in Inventing Computers
Many scientists who tried to come up with computers functioning like the human brain have encountered several challenges that void their efforts. Their intentions have always been to come up with a highly intelligent device that can store data, but that can facilitate easy retrieval (Risinger, 2015). As a result, the mechanical computer created by Charles Babbage cannot resemble computers used today because it was highly ineffective and heavy. The word ‘computer’ was used for the first time in 1613 to refer to individuals who could perform calculations and computations. Therefore, computers were intended to do the same function with significant ease. However, the proper path of development was hampered by some challenges such as lack of funds, difficulty in searching for resources to create computers, and eh ineffectiveness of the early computers among others. The challenges almost stalled the whole process of developing computers. The discussion below identifies and explains the challenges that made the initial invention of computers difficult.
Challenges that Faced Initial Invention of Computers
Various challenges made the first steps of creating computers difficult. First, the people wanted instant success in their desire of coming up with intelligent computers (Nigon, 2013). They wanted the first computers to do calculations and computational operations that were beyond human capabilities. However, after a heavy investment of time and resources, the devices were highly mechanical, ineffective, and unreliable. For instance, the Babbage’s computer created was heavy, unprogrammable, and could not execute some operations. Therefore, the move to develop computers was viewed to have stalled, and no success was expected after that.
Moreover, there was great emphasis on creating computers that could work just as the human brain. Therefore, some individuals who...
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