A Ciência da Computação começou nos anos 30... nos anos de 1830. John Graham-Cumming conta a história do "motor analítico" mecânico à base de vapor de Charles Babbage e de como Ada Lovelace, matemática e filha de Lord Byron, viu para além das suas simples capacidades computacionais e imaginou o futuro dos computadores. 
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A maior máquina que nunca existiu

Long before silicon chips, a Victorian-era machine called the analytical engine promised true computation. Designed by Charles Babbage and envisioned more fully by Ada Lovelace, it used thousands of metal cogs—some as big as a steam locomotive—to perform calculations and even make decisions. Lovelace foresaw that numbers could represent everything from music to graphics, forever changing what a computer could be. Today, efforts are underway to finally build this mechanical marvel, revealing the deep roots of the digital world.

The First Computer Was Born In The 1800s, Not The 1900s

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