HISTORY OF MECHANICAL CALCULATION AIDS

Abstract

Computational technology should be understood here as the subject area that deals with mechanical calculation aids. In historical perspective, it is seen that there are quite a lot of calculation tools, some of them are; fingers, hand, pebble, scoreboard, notch, shell, knotted string, abacus, abacus cloth, abacus skin, abacus penny, abacus book, feather, pen (pencil), paper, chalk, calculating disk, calculating cylinder, number slider, mechanical, electrical, electronic calculating machine, quantum computer etc. Therefore, computational technology is the main subject of technology and mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, physics. “Calculation technology” refers to the calculation process, manual and mechanical calculation procedure for oral and written calculations, as well as devices. This review study has only dealt with mechanical computing technology tools and equipment.

Keywords

• Mechanical Calculation Assistant
• Accounting
• Mathematics
• Calculation Technology

MEKANİK HESAPLAMA YARDIMCILARININ TARİHİ

Abstract

Hesaplama teknolojisi, mekanik hesaplama yardımcılarıyla ilgilenen konu alanı olarak anlaşılmalıdır. Tarihsel perspektifte hesaplama araçlarının oldukça fazla sayıda olduğu görülmektedir, bunlardan bazıları; parmaklar, el, çakıl taşı, çetele, çentik, kabuk, düğümlü ip, abaküs, abaküs kumaşı, abaküs derisi, abaküs kuruşu, abaküs kitabı, tüy, kalem (kalem), kâğıt, tebeşir, hesaplama diski, hesaplama silindiri, sayı kaydırıcı, mekanik, elektrik, elektronik hesaplama makinesi, kuantum bilgisayar vb. Bu nedenle hesaplama teknolojisi, teknoloji ve matematiğin, bilgisayar biliminin, elektrik mühendisliğinin, makine mühendisliğinin, fiziğin ana konusudur. “Hesaplama teknolojisi”, cihazların yanı sıra, sözlü ve yazılı hesaplamalar için hesaplama sürecini, manuel ve mekanik hesaplama prosedürünü de ifade etmektedir. Bu inceleme çalışması yalnızca mekanik hesaplama teknolojisi araç-gereçleri ile ilgilenmiştir.

Keywords

• Mekanik Hesaplama Yardımcısı
• Muhasebe
• Matematik
• Hesaplama Teknolojisi

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