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Yes, it was an early mechanical computer. It is regarded as the first computer, made over 5000 years ago. An abacus is not like a modern computer. People think of a computer as an electronic, programmable device that can store, retrieve, and process data. There were many computing devices prior to the electronic computer that had processing capabilities. They were mechanical devices and are computers. There are many different kinds of computing devices and an abacus is one of them.
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∙ 12y agoAbacus is a device with beads which is use for calculating for by sliding the beads from one end to another, and it related to computer in the sense that both serves the same purpose on calculations.
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∙ 14y agoAbacus is the first counting machine!
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First known counting device?
it is the abacus. :D :D :D i got is dummies
What computer was built 5000 years ago?
abacus
What did people use to count before the computer?
abacus (chinese)
Which device was developed dy the Chinese in computer?
You could be thinking of the abacus.
What was the erliest computing devices?
probably an abacus. Invented by the Chinese.
Do abacus's contain computer systems?
An abacus is not a computer system as zero parts of the abacus are electrical. For the abacus to be a computer system, it has to have an input, output and process and store data. If even one of the following is not true then the device will not be considered a computer system. An abacus can not store data, as the human using the abacus will have to memorise the sequences instead of the abacus being able to memorise on its own.
What is the name of the inventor of abacus?
Abacus was invented by the Chinesethe abacus was also known as the first computer
Difference between abacus and modern computer?
abacus is an ancient calculating tools while an computer is a modern tools.
Who is the first launched computer?
abacus
What is the name of first computer?
Abacus
What is the first computer invented?
abacus
What was the first automatic computer?
abacus
What is the 1st device computer?
abacus
What is the oldest or first computer?
Abacus
What is the first type of computer?
An abacus.
What was the name of the first computer calculator?
abacus
First computer invented?
That would be the abacus.
