The History of Computers, Programming, and Coding
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 พ.ค. 2024
- The history of computers dates back to the textile industry. Babbage theorized it, Lovelace appended it, Hollerith counted it, Zuse built upon it, Aiken added his spin, and then Gates and Jobs sold it. Take a journey from the 1800s through today as we watch computers evolve.
Current coding languages and trends are also covered. We didn't have time to cover everything, so if you notice something that's important to the history of computers, feel free to mention it in the comments. Feel free to share or display this in any educational setting. But please don't copy it to your own TH-cam channel without permission. Thanks!
#computers #coding #programming
CHAPTERS
0:00 The story of coding and computers
06:10 Binary code is the basis of all computer systems
12:02 Tabulating machines paved the way for modern computers
17:43 The first successful high-level programming language
23:10 The evolution of technology
28:31 What's Coding?
34:07 Popular Languages
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Holy smokes, kid! This is more like a THESIS! Congratulations on producing what's probably the single most interesting, comprehensive, and compelling description on how we got to where we are in computers. Wow. No one mentions Germany's Zuse. The war is over people. History is history. Thank you.
It was hard to find the Zuse stuff. Although Turing is a household name, his contribution to the ACE isn't really mentioned in many places either. Now it is.
@@FreshandFelicia Is it me or is the binary code for 76 & 79 wrong there? @8:47
I'm standing firm with King Tutenkahmuen had a smart device eg. Telephone of sorts? & it is referenced with his gold death mask. For example I believe a cobra_&_bird. Two for sure on the front & the line pattern in blue ie. Represents
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I agree. This video is awesome!
@@NuanceOverDogma I was thinking the same thing. I got 108 and 111. In fact I came to the comments for this reason.
Being someone from a non technical background this was really helpful. You did an amazing job on this one. We would really appreciate a part 2.
Thank you! It takes a TREMENDOUS amount of time to compile all this information, but we're seriously considering it.
@@FreshandFelicia There's absolutely no doubt this would have taken a lot of effort to put together. And you sure did amazing. Thankyou for considering our request.
I turn 49 today. You inspire me. I am taking IT class this month. Thank you!
Happy Birthday, you 50 today :)
How did it go?
@@DayZilya He just bought Google
@@christianalmli9085 Not bad for one year huh? Ahaha
This is awesome
Am I the only one that's here for fun? (yes, i have boring life but i like it). And this should get more recognition.
Here for fun too! It was a great video. I agree, this needs to be watched by more people.
@@Lwyte17 totally
Seriously, this is the kind of thing Discovery Channel should be showing! EXCELLENT work!
Wow, thank you!
@@FreshandFelicia 4f
@@FreshandFelicia very nice
Hello world from India,
I want to thanks a million to the Guys who spent time for creating such comprehensive historical timeline of the Computing Age. Thanks a lot voice over artist, Chuck Fresh.
I have started a Computer science Bootcamp class in our local nearby with 25 students and a vision to spread the education and awareness for the coding, programming, computer science and the digital and tech awareness.
I used this video to introduce the kids to the History of amazing world we have today in our hands, and got a wonderful feedback.
Thanks again to everyone involved in making this video. For me this is a masterpiece....
VERY COOL! Thank you! Share away!
FINALLY I UNDERSTAND BINARY!
You sir are a saint.
Doubtful
There 10 kinds of people: those who understands binary and those that don't.
Ada Lovelace was the daughter of Lord Byron, btw. She also had the idea of using numbers to represent other things like colors, fruits, names ...
This is great. I'm going to show this to my middle school computer students. Thanks for posting! You should do more of these.
It's all about the future! Thanks for doing what you do Shawn.
this is crazy but I’m actually working on a school project and this is been a tremendous help. Thanks so much
Use it and abuse it Wendy!
@@FreshandFelicia lol
using this for my home school 1950-2020 computer time line (Crona...) Thanks litarly took 5 mins to finish!
I’m not exaggerating when I say this is the number one comprehensive explanation from the ground up on how computers work that I have wanted for years
Thank you! Working on part 2 soon.
Programming is super important, but we cannot forget about the value of history! Always happy to see the combination of these, especially in such a fun way, thanks for sharing with us! I'll be passing it along as well!
Thanks so much!
This kind of documentary presentation would certainly ignite more interest towards learning coding and do it with passion.
I'm a guy with 20yrs of IT Infra exp. Used to stay away from coding and loved to manage data centers storage, networks, compute on prem and Cloud.
Now there is a paradigm shift from traditional way of managing stuff from Infrastructure as a code.
What if AI completely overtake humans in administering IT and everything is automated.
Change is the only constant in this World.
We are in work from anywhere era..due to Covid19.
Just imagine if Fresh had an actual budget and a production team…
mate you have no clue how many people you have helped with this video, you have made a helpful resource for school. Thx.
Thank you! There is actually more information we missed or could not fit into this video. Working on a part 2 when we can!
Coding and computers have a long history dating back to the 1800s, starting with punch cards used in the textile industry. Ada Lovelace is considered the first computer programmer.
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The story of coding and computers
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Binary code is the basis of all computer systems
06:10
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Tabulating machines revolutionized data counting and sorting, paving the way for modern computers.
12:02
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The first successful high-level programming language in America was Fortran.
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The evolution of technology from modems to smartphones and the shift towards cloud storage
23:10
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Coding is the way to tell computers what to do in a language they understand
28:31
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There are numerous job opportunities in coding with high salaries
34:07
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Swift, Rust, Go, Angular, HTML5, Ruby on Rails, SQL, PHP, MEAN and LAMP stacks are important programming languages. Good code is crucial for the advancement of AI and machine learning.
Nice work!
Hats off to you for your effort to gather all this information and present it in a delicate way.
Thanks!
Binary code is just like atoms for computers
Interesting analogy
This video is amazing. Seeing the history to the present day of the most fascinating technological subject. When I was in school I loved using the computer, I wanted to get into computing but my careers advisor told me not to bother because 'too many people would be in that field and I'd never get a job'. I could strangle that guy now. But such is life. Thanks for the amazing video, its truly inspirational
So Where do you Plan to Start?
It's never to late to start! Coding can be super fun just to do for self-fulfillment and being able to work on your own passion projects and you could freelance your work to some things on the side if you want to. However serious you'd want to get is up to you but don't let the past dictate what you do now :) Have a great day
Maybe you missed the best time to start (i.e. your school years), but there's no reason to miss the second best time to start (i.e. *now* ). 😊
Rob I heard the same exact thing in 1983. Began with Cobol in college on punchcards. I couldn't afford to go to Drexel University, my first choice, so I didn't have the opportunity to learn from the best. Changed to broadcasting, then marketing, then pre-law.
We also used to only have 10 months, july and august were added for Julius and Augustus. Remove them and the prefixes of the names now make sense again Sep 7, Oct 8, Nov 9, Dec 10
Never realized that! #themoreyouknow
Wow, that's lovely info, but seasons would have began 2 months later. Or we could have had 35 days each month 60/10
Tremendous video man! I really like how you explain!! Hats off
Thanks for your kind words
well done, great history presentation...I always find it interesting that Babbage is credited with inventing the first computer, but he never actually built it. Lovelace is always credited as the 1st programmer, although she never programmed Babbage's computer because he never built it. Go figure
LOVE LOVE LOVE this video! Great historical narrative. I could see this on the Discovery Channel.
Oooh we could actually get paid to teach? What a concept! 🤣
How does this video only have 40k viewerr?! It is marvelous 😂
Right? Thanks so much!
Cool, thanks for insight.
You bet!
By far the most interesting and fun to watch video of computer science! I litterally could watch this all day. You are so good at teaching! This is what a lecturer should be like.
Thank you so much for your kind words! Now please begin programming. The world needs you!
you clear my soo many concepts love man the way you explain ;)
Thanks! Wishing you a long and prosperous career in the computer business.
Love your content, i am a new begginer Developer here from Brazil, thanks a lot for sharing the history of computer science. Have a nice year, peace
I wish you success in your career!
I nearly choked when I heard you say Brevard county! I lived in Titusville for 20 years haha! Live up North now and just started learning C# this year. Thanks for putting this video together! Looking forward to more.
Titusville in the house!
The end portion of this video makes me feel good about my decision to go to school for computer science
true
As a programmer who started in 1997 my mind is already blown after the first minute
i started with punch cards!
@@FreshandFelicia that is impressive. punch cards were used for scoring tests and thats all i knew of them.
Thank you for the free information. It was much informative on a Saturday night!
You are so welcome!
Excellent. I always find these sorta talks so fascinating.
Glad you like them!
very detailed and helped me with my notes.
Absolutely amazing
Thank you
I woke up with this question on my mind, thank you for this answer!
happy to help!
Teaching is your thing. Please make more videos.
HELL YEAH just came across your channel. Looks like you have some super interesting videos, just what I'm looking for.
Welcome aboard!
Good video that 👍🏼 saved to share also. Nice one
thanks 🙏
This is brilliant as usual. Nice work. Thorough, and unboring!
We learned from the MASTA~
I was born in the 90's so I've only seen IBM computers at stores when I pay for something, it's 2022, and they're still in use today.
it's true! many insurance companies still use terminals to process claims. crazy!
Wow, you are really interesting and engaging. I'm a high schooler enrolled in a CS history competition so this was a great place to start!
Thanks! It’s a very interesting topic that’s still evolving!
Phenomenal Video. Very useful. Thank you for posting!
Thanks Jeannie!
Thank you sir.. Thank you very much❤❤❤❤
Thank you for watching!
LOVED this video! More please!
More to come!
I had an Altair! Wish I had kept it. Probably worth a ton of money now. Great vid guy.
Your way of teaching style is really awesome. I'm also a teacher from small county called Nepal but your style is way better and full of fun. While watching this video I was feeling like I'm a 26 years old but little kid.😃
So nice of you!
What a video. It is just perfect!!😍
I'm in college and this is actually very helpful. Thanks!
are you from Colombia, actually?. I'm just asking because of your user name.
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Glad it was helpful!
I think I'm the only ten year old who's making a book about technology. Without an assignment and I am for some reason actually excited to see once I finish it if actually is able to be published. If not I just make a lot of copys and preserve them as later on once I get my degree in technology in college hopefully to revamp it and get it published.
You can do it!
@@FreshandFelicia :D
@@FreshandFelicia Thanks!
Now I just need a computer and ill get started
Holy cow
Great presentation, I like the way you lay the narrative... Great and thanks...keep it up.
Thanks for your kind words! Fresh is a retired teacher.
you earned yourself a life long sub ,top Job bro .well explained brother...... God bless everyone watching this
Thanks for the sub! God bless.
Amazing video man
Thanks 🙏
Thank's man, for the nice video!
You bet!
Wow technology has gone a long way. I'm sure there are more to see during our lifetime. It's like magic but real.
"Magic" is a perfect word for these technological developments. How we conned electrons into solving complex mathematical equations and delivering streaming sounds and images that are perfect and recognizable still blows my mind.
Best dang story I've heard in a long time. You know how to tell a story.
HUGE THANK YOU FOR THIS EXCITING LECTURE!!!
You're very welcome!
Really exciting video
clear my web development path.
Clear out confusions.
Get busy!
red stone was so popular they made it into a real thing
I love your explenation.
Thank you 🙏
One of the best classes that I've ever seen about computers
Thank you so much!
Thanks man I'm doing engineering in Computer science I was really interested to know about history of computer awesome video love from India.
Glad you liked it!
Thanks for your information
Thank you for watching!
Very informative video. Thank you very much
You're welcome.
so inspiring! thank you
Thanks to this rich content
thanks for watching
There are small details that are still misteries to me. But hey, you nail the concept in this video, Brother. You literally nail it. This is one semester of coding history condensed into a 45-minute video. Congratulation.
And this is my first time hearing a name "Herman Hollerith". Never knew until now that the guy was the inventor of Punch Card. Nevertheless, my further research revealed that Hollerith was not the only one involved in the development of punchcards. His colleague,John Shaw Billings, also had a contribution towards developing the punchcard. For further reading, see THE DEVELOPMENT OF
PUNCH CARD TABULATION IN THE BUREAU OF THE CENSUS WITH OUTLINES OF ACTUAL TABULATION PROGRAMS.
@@myhumblebeginnings Excellent research! Thank you for adding the information and credit for Mr. Billings.
Thanks so much! There are bits and pieces that are missing, many which have been addressed in these comments (thank you all). We will confirm the research, and add the facts in an updated version that will include the Metaverse.
34:05 hilarious!! I love your video.
Thanks so much for watching!
This is amazing, I've never seen something boil it all down so efficiently.
It's also terrible because having it all shown in a linear fashion like this robs me of some of the mystique of computing.
Oh well, I guess I'll go try to understand quantum computing, that should properly **** me up
It’s a wide angle view at best. Reality is much more messy.
Very informative , whole lotta thanks for the post tbh
Thanks 🙏
A bunch of corrections:
First: Bouchon's punch-card loom was 1725, not 1800s. Maybe you meant to say 18th century.
Second:
No, computers came before punch cards and Ada Lovelace coding:
Babbage's Difference Engine was a mechanical calculator that did work. His Analytic engine was a mechanical computer whose friction coefficient wasn't low enough, so it couldn't work.
BUT computers had been around since the 16th century, THREE HUNDRED YEARS before Babbage, and two hundred before Bouchon.
From the 1500s, people who computed were known as computers.
"Computers" as you think of them were first known as electronic computers, and they were specifically called that as a variation on the (human) computer.
Likewise, calculators in the 19th century were human beings. Then there were mechanical calculators, then electronic calculators.
Thanks for the clarifications!
I like the way you discuss....I hear you bro.
Frotran is very much used by scientific community today, if you're doing modelling, simulation that involves intense calculation.
Awwssommeee stuff.....🔥🔥🔥
Got all the information in just one video 😅😅
Thank you so much 😀
Amazing. Kenyan youth are stepping into tech enmass 😊
Great news!
Loved this video. The part at the end where you talk about Ai and having these jobs available until code can code itself but that it may be a decade or 2 away was funny to hear with copilot and now chatGPT. Again great video. Loved the storyline and learned a lot!
Thanks! As cool as they are, Copilot and ChatGPT are still comparatively weak compared to humans or human coders. But that will change at some point, but not as quickly as we might think.
I wish you would add Grace Hopper, Margaret Hamilton(Software Engineer, 1969 Moon Launch computer) and other applications. Lost In Space 1965-68 also introduced me to robots and computers(especially the first episode: "The Reluctant Stowaway" with computers and that awesome Robot B-9), "War Games" et al.
Those are EXCELLENT examples! We are currently in talks to produce a second version of this, and we will definitely include these amazing people. Thank you!
We still get a LOT of flak about HTML not being a programming language. Technically, Hypertext Markup Language is a declarative programming language. Whether or not HTML is a "real" language is a matter of semantics. HTML and CSS are programmatic commands declaring what should exist on a web page and how it should be displayed, so it's a little confusing. But we did disclose that here at 40:24. What's your take?
in my horrible opinion: I'd say it's coding, but not programming (like you said, semantics). HTML won't help me calculate how many apples I'd have if jimmy ate some, but it's still a useful tool
I also do not consider HTML to be a programming language, you cannot write your own sorting algorithm in HTML afaik. I do however strongly disagree with your opinion that PHP is not a programming language 41:45 it is even possible to write standalone programs in PHP that run without a browser or webserver. SQL is the one that is more debatable, I feel that it is fine to categorise it as non-language even though I have heard that strictly speaking it is Turing complete and therefor is a language. It is a bit like the question of whether a cucumber is a fruit or a vegetable, most people consider it to be a vegetable even though it strictly speaking is a fruit.
Terms have changed over the years. One used to "program thier vcr" so, I'd actually say that (as today languages are expected to be Turing complete) it *is programing but not coding* and no, I'm not just trying to be contentios but the above seems the mist natural modern interpretation. If you take code to mean a set of symbols used to affect the recipients behavior (all the way back, think code-breaking egnima) the you are *programming and coding*
But no doubt you are programming, that is simply applying an algorithm to customize or speed up a task. (Think "programming our students) it's a much more abstract term.
if someone says it IS, shows they're not technically able to understand a Turning complete language (needs branches/conditional jumps)... so no it's not a programming language.
Hi have you done a video on python or JS? because you are one of the best TH-camrs I have come across
You know how to tell a history from something boring and make it interesting
This is an awesome documentary! The only thing missing is the Xerox computer that Steve Jobs ripped off to create the Lisa. I forget what it was called. Xerox never sold it commercially, so it's not really a factor in the commercial end, but it's interesting in their development how far ahead they were and never knew it. Nice work!
We're not really sure that happened. But it's an interesting story nonetheless.
Except people on the original Mac team says it happened just like that. Revolution in the Valley.
Xerox Alto (1973) ended up at a few universities, not sure about if they were on loan or sold... Xerox Star was released in 1981 and was commercially available, that's also the one apple got their "inspiration" from.
Everything builds on earlier ideas though.
Interesting and well done video. But I'd like to see how human language actually translates into assembly and then into machine code.
looking at this and the other videos on your channel. every video should follow this format, should be 10-20 minutes long, and follow similar stories about computers, the industry and its history but more specific and in more details. You've got a really good voice for commentary.
I love your energy!
excellent introduction to coding, thank you
Glad it helped!
This was a fantastic dive into the past, present and future of the coding industry. Also, where were you back in 2004 when I was bored to death in my first and only high school computer class?! I'd probably be a programmer for Google by now... *sigh* Anyways, thank you for posting this!
Fair ground organs use punch card music sheets Vs weaving machine punchcards ?
Not sure which came first but they were both examples of earlier automation which lead to computers. Of course I've forgoten Music boxes where the decoder is the fixed bar and the programme is the rotating pin barrel .... amazing how man has learnt ....
Player pianos as well
as a cs student who loves history, thank u for this
Thanks for watching!
Spatial computer will be next, then ambient computing afterward. How we interact with technology is what’s changing.
googling spatial computing
I believe all of this is going to converge with a device like neuralink in the next decade. Where spatial computing is taking place between your brain and the cloud. And further in the future upload ourselves into digital world or viceversa.
Bro thank you for this
Thank YOU for watching!
yeah I needed this foundation
bro school sucks like hell but i can not turn away from computers
WOW!!!!! GOOD EFFORT MAKING THIS VIDEO.
Thanks a lot!
Awesome video!!
Thanks!
Really cool, thanks 🙏
Brilliant video!!!
Thank you!
When the guy said "Siri and Alexa" He activated the Alexa sitting next to me and the Siri on my sister's phone XD
Whoops! Sorry!
Excellent stuff.
as an old programmer i was a little emotional watching this ! idk why :D
The history is still being written!
I remember dial up on that 56k internet connection...I used to use Juno... lol remember those weird sounds dial up used to make...
Wasn't all that long ago when you think about it. I'd run Juno, NetZero, and AOL on three different machines!
@@FreshandFelicia Yeah that's true. I guess it wasn't that long ago. It's cool to see the amount of progress that has been made. Makes me excited and curious for the future. If we can make this many advances in this amount of time imagine 20-30 years from now...
WoW, great Video
Thanks!
Thank you for this immense body of work. It’s by far the best introduction and lesson on history of coding and computers I have ever seen.
Thank you so much for watching! We're working on Part 2 soon.
@@FreshandFelicia Well that's like music to my ears:) As someone who recently started coding (in VFX) I am more excited about sequel to this then any upcoming blockbuster hit sequel :)