Synopsis
In Victorian times, computing involved crunching numbers with a pencil and paper. A century later, we rely on computers for communication, flying, driving and washing dishes.
- Programme: Inventions That Changed the World
- Episode: 2: The Computer
- Channel: BBC Two
- Broadcast year: 2004
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