Babbage's Analytical Engine
GPTKB entity
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
mechanical computer
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| gptkbp:completed |
not completed
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| gptkbp:component |
memory
control unit arithmetic logic unit |
| gptkbp:designedBy |
gptkb:Charles_Babbage
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| gptkbp:exhibits |
data manipulation
programming languages data flow data representation data storage data structures interoperability mathematical functions modularity parallel processing reliability scalability looping computational efficiency mathematical logic task automation theoretical foundations conditional branching system architecture system integration error detection input/output operations programmability computational models control flow sequential processing algorithmic processes mechanical computation program control expandability mechanical precision algorithm execution computational paradigms input processing output generation user programmability |
| gptkbp:funding |
gptkb:British_government
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| gptkbp:game_mechanics |
steel
brass |
| gptkbp:historicalSignificance |
first design for a general-purpose computer
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Babbage's Analytical Engine
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| gptkbp:influenced |
modern computing
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| gptkbp:inspiredBy |
gptkb:Jacquard_loom
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| gptkbp:legacy |
foundation of computer science
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| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:Ada_Lovelace
algorithm computational theory programming |
| gptkbp:releaseYear |
1837
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| gptkbp:type |
general-purpose computer
|
| gptkbp:uses |
punch cards
|