Electronic Computing: Crash Course Computer Science #2

So we ended last episode at the start of the 20th century with special purpose computing devices such as Herman Hollerith’s tabulating machines. But as the scale of human civilization continued to grow as did the demand for more sophisticated and powerful devices. Soon these cabinet-sized electro-mechanical computers would grow into room-sized behemoths that were prone to errors. But is was these computers that would help usher in a new era of computation - electronic computing.

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As a software engineer, I still find this fascinating!

[WhatTheGame]

I find it funny that Grace Hopper coined the term computer bug when his entire name is literally 2 letters off from the name of a bug. [Grass Hopper].

[TheOriginalGN]

I’m a senior computer science student, and although I’ve been taught a good amount on the history, this channel blows those classes out the water. Thank you for your hard work!

[michaelpisciarino]

1:04 Harvard Mark I
2:33 Additions, Subtractions, Multiplications, Divisions. Computer Bugs
3:34 John Ambrose Fleming, Thermionic Valve.
Lee de Forest
4:55 Triode Vacuum Tubes
5:31 Electronic Computing. Colossus MK1. Alan Turing
6:35 ENIAC
7:40 A Transistor. Computers get smaller, Computers get cheaper
9:35 Silicon Valley

[AndersonPEM]

I'm an IT professional. Still is always good to visit the origins of what we are today. :) keep doing this great job!

[unstoppablefalse]

Whenever I pause and unpause the episode, I can't help but say "Carry on Carrie Anne"

[Scerttle]

This isn't what I thought I wanted. But it turned out to be everything I didn't know I wanted.

[lamontowens]

"Thanks for the Random Access Memories" Carrie Anne, you're a gem.

[limmeh]

I'm a computer science student, and this is really entertaining to watch 😁good to research background info on my field

[shawn]

Congrats, Carrie. You're officially my favorite non-Green-Brothers (hereafter NGB), Crash Course Host. None of the other NGB CC Hosts manage to hold my interest long enough to watch their stuff. You've got a good mixture of interesting subject matter and a pleasant delivery style. The GB's are both naturally funny and that works for the. I feel like the other NGB Hosts try to be too much like the GB's and it comes off false. For what it's worth. Keep up the good work.

[RedEyedJedi]

I would like to say a huge thank you to all of the people featured in this video who made computers what they are today. I had my first computer when I was two, an Acorn Atom. I could program in basic on the Sinclair zx81 spectrum when I was ten and learned how to build a PC when I was 11. I have been lucky enough to of had nearly every type of PC from an 8086 right through to the quad-core that I have today. (upgrading soon) Programming (along with guitar) is my absolute favourite hobby. I have recently decided to become a full time software engineer. As you can see computers have played a huge part in my life and I am extremely grateful to all these people for making this possible. Thank you for this series, it is excellent and very informative.

[FewMinuteProgramming]

Yes! THANK YOU for this series! You guys are my inspiration and I hope my videos can get to your quality one day.

[Manyeyebrows]

Yes! Another Crash Course Classic brewing right here! This series is already contending with the Philosophy, Big History, and World History series for me! Keep it up Crash Course! <3

[evanc]

"sticky, slow, and just plain unreliable" - sounds like me Lol

[himangeetandan]

This channel is really the best to start the basics on upskilling yourself. May be 3 years ago these people got me interested in Psychology and now in Computer Science, even after having Commerce and Accountancy as my major currently in High School!
Thanks, Crashcourse!🥰

[PragmaticAntithesis]

I'm impressed, you recognised the achievement of Blecthley Park.

[lambusaab]

I love this channel so much, I'm crying tears of joy.

[satyabeee]

That's a fantastic course. It made my transition from mechanical engineer to being a software developer smooth. Many thanks..

[andysartz]

Absolutely fascinating! I am loving the course this far! The "bug" thing really caught me. Can't wait for next week's episode! =D

[nate]

If you didn't already watch The Imitation Game, nows the time. I cried a little.

Just a little.