Many regard the first general-purpose digital computer to be the ENIAC. Like the Internet that came after it, the ENIAC was designed initially for military purposes, in its case to calculate the ideal trajectories for artillery and mortars to maximize the chances of hitting their target. Who in...
ENIAC stands as a remarkable achievement in the history of computing technology. Its development heralded the era of electronic computing, providing a foundation for subsequent advancements that shaped the world we live in today. Although the ENIAC had limitations and was eventually overshadowed by more...
ENIAC was a useful machine up till October 1955. While working on the hydrogen bomb at Los Alamos National Laboratory, von Neumann became aware of the computer and ran the first test problems for the bomb. ENIAC was also instrumental in developing the Monte Carlo method which later played a ...
Also known as: Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer Written by Michael R. Swaine Coauthor ofFire in the Valley: The Making of the Personal Computer. Michael R. Swaine, Paul A. Freiberger Coauthor ofFire in the Valley: The Making of the Personal Computer. ...