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Computers have evolved dramatically since their inception. A business first purchased a computer in 1951; the pace of change is so rapid that a newspaper illustrated the equivalent automotive advancement: a Rolls Royce costing under $3, achieving millions of miles per gallon, and possessing immense power, all while incredibly miniaturized. This rapid evolution obscures the origins of modern computers. Early methods of data management include knotted ropes and clay tablets. The abacus, a 5000-year-old device, is considered a pioneering computing aid, facilitating trade and taxation systems.

Early Start
Computers have been around for quite a few years. Some of your parents were
probably around in 1951 when the first computer was bought by a business firm.
Computers have changed so rapidly that many people cannot keep up with the
changes. One newspaper tried to describe what the auto industry would look like
if it had developed at a similar pace to changes in computer technology:
“Had the automobile developed at a pace equal to that of the computer during the
past twenty years, today a Rolls Royce would cost less than $3.00, get 3 million
miles to the gallon, deliver enough power to drive (the ship) the Queen Elizabeth
Il, and six of them would fit on the head of a pin!” These changes have occurred so
rapidly that many people do not know how our modern computer got started.
The First Computing Machines “Computers”
Since ancient times, people have had ways of dealing with data and numbers. Early
people tied knots in rope and carved marks on clay tablets to keep track of livestock
and trade. Some people consider the 5000-year-old ABACUS - a frame with beads
strung on wires - to be the first true computing aid. As the trade and tax system