Name: John Graham-Cumming: 史上最偉大的機器
Uploaded: 2012-07-21T13:56:36Z
Duration: 11 min 57 s
Description: 計算機科學在30年代開始了；而且是1830，不是1930。John Graham-Cumming 介紹了 Charles Babbage 所設計的一個以蒸氣為動力的純機械分析引擎，以及拜淪王的女兒--數學家 Ada Lovelace是如何在這台機器簡易的算術能力之外，看見電腦未來的發展。

計算機科學在30年代開始了；而且是1830，不是1930。John Graham-Cumming 介紹了 Charles Babbage 所設計的一個以蒸氣為動力的純機械分析引擎，以及拜淪王的女兒--數學家 Ada Lovelace是如何在這台機器簡易的算術能力之外，看見電腦未來的發展。

John Graham-Cumming: 史上最偉大的機器

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.