The ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), developed at the University of Pennsylvania in the 1940s, was the world's first general-purpose electronic digital computer. 🖥️✨ Here's a quick overview:

🌟 Key Highlights

  • Invention: Built during World War II to calculate artillery firing tables.
  • Innovators: Led by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly at the University of Pennsylvania.
  • Impact: Laid the foundation for modern computing and AI development.

📚 Interesting Facts

  • Size: Occupied a room measuring 50.8 ft (15.5 m) long and 34 ft (10.4 m) wide.
  • Speed: Performed 5,000 additions per second, a monumental leap from mechanical calculators.
  • Legacy: Inspired later projects like the UNIVAC, the first commercial computer.

🧠 Fun Trivia

  • The ENIAC used 17,468 vacuum tubes, 70,000 crystals, and 1,500 relays.
  • It was programmed using switches and cables, not software.

🌐 Expand Your Knowledge

For deeper insights into computing history, check out our article on The Evolution of Early Computers.

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