Computers have been unequivocally been successful to be the pith of all innovations, human beings have ever done. In the modern era, it is impossible to imagine a life without computers. While the invention of computers has been a boon to the mankind, but at the same time it must not be forgotten that the discovery of computers relied on many other inventions prior to it.
On one hand, I agree with the statement in the fact that computers have proved their importance by not only simplifying the day to day activities of people- like keeping of records, data storage and fast calculations, but also emerged as a significant contributor in groundbreaking innovations. For example, the famous problem of the Towers of Hanoi, which was once thought to be impossible to solve, can now be solved using a fast PC. Similarly, the advent of computers has helped humans achieve success in data analytics, development of robots and sending spacecraft to other planets.
On the other hand, modern computational technology is highly dependent various other technologies like the microprocessor system. To illustrate, the entire structure of machine learning and man-made intelligence relies on the rudimentary principles of microprocessors, logic and mathematics. The complex calculations for data analytics involves regression model analysis, which in turn requires highly efficient microprocessors and embedded electronics in the computer system. Hence, although computers have been the backbone of several skyrocketing technologies, but there are other technologies which are equal in importance to them.
Also, with the rapid pace of their evolution, the underlying processors and data storage technology, for instance, have proved to be far more significant contributors in the technological advancements discussed in the second paragraph, than the invention of the computer itself. Even with computers running with advanced processors, data storage has no substitute. Any data cannot be analysed unless it is stored somewhere in an organized manner - either the cloud or a localised server. Therefore memory cannot be supplanted with any other technology and is another equally crucial invention of the last century.
To summarize, computers have unarguably been of great importance to humans since its discovery. Nevertheless, there have been several other innovations like microprocessors, semiconductor memory etc. , which have proved to be of equal significance.
Computers have been
unequivocally
been successful to be the pith of all innovations, human beings have ever done. In the modern era, it is impossible to imagine a life without computers. While the invention of computers has been a boon to the mankind,
but
at the same time it
must
not
be forgotten
that the discovery of computers relied on
many
other
inventions prior to it.
On one hand, I
agree
with the statement in the fact that computers have proved their importance by not
only
simplifying the
day to day
activities of
people
- like keeping of records,
data
storage and
fast
calculations,
but
also
emerged as a significant contributor in groundbreaking innovations.
For example
, the
famous
problem of the Towers of Hanoi, which was once
thought
to be impossible to solve, can
now
be solved
using a
fast
PC.
Similarly
, the advent of computers has
helped
humans achieve success in
data
analytics, development of robots and sending spacecraft to
other
planets.
On the
other
hand, modern computational
technology
is
highly
dependent various
other
technologies
like the
microprocessor
system. To illustrate, the entire structure of machine learning and
man
-made intelligence relies on the rudimentary principles of
microprocessors
, logic and mathematics. The complex calculations for
data
analytics involves regression model analysis, which in turn requires
highly
efficient
microprocessors
and embedded electronics in the computer system.
Hence
, although computers have been the backbone of several skyrocketing
technologies
,
but
there are
other
technologies
which are equal in importance to them.
Also
, with the rapid pace of their evolution, the underlying processors and
data
storage
technology
,
for instance
, have proved to be far more significant contributors in the technological advancements discussed in the second paragraph, than the invention of the computer itself. Even with computers running with advanced processors,
data
storage has no substitute. Any
data
cannot be
analysed
unless it
is stored
somewhere
in an organized manner
-
either the cloud or a
localised
server.
Therefore
memory cannot
be supplanted
with any
other
technology
and is another
equally
crucial invention of the last century.
To summarize
, computers have
unarguably
been of great importance to humans since its discovery.
Nevertheless
, there have been several
other
innovations like
microprocessors
, semiconductor memory etc.
,
which have proved to be of equal significance.