The History of Computer Technology

Computer technology has advanced very quickly over the years. The term computer originally referred to people. It was a job title for those who did repetitive work with math problems. The first programmable digital computers were invented in the 1940s. They were as big as living rooms and were about as powerful as modern day calculators. The PC, or personal computer, became prominent in the 1980s. Today computers are used for every thing imaginable, and the future of computers is guaranteed to bring many changes to modern society