The Greatest Scientific Invention Of The 20th Century
5E Yuen Ho Ting
In the 0th century, there were many inventions, such as televisions, flight machines, computers, etc. Among these inventions, some people think that the television is the greatest invention while some others may think the flight machine is the greatest. As for me, the computer the greatest scientific invention of the 0th century.
Originally, the computer was just a calculator, It was created by a
Frenchman to calculate some complex figures. Then, it was used to process warfare data after the outbreak of Second World War. Later, the
US Investment Center tried to incorporate it with a typewriter. That became the first computer model in the world. However, it had a huge size which occupied a space as large as one or two rooms. Its main function was limited processing a small amount of figures. Moreover, it consumed a lot of power.
People tried hard to improve it by doing intensive research. Thus, computers improved and evolved into the models we see nowadays.
With the invention of computers, our lives changed and were filled with fun. Firstly, it provides entertainment for us. We can watch movies, listen to music or even browse the Internet for the latest information in the world which increases our knowledge profoundly. Besides, computers enable us to communicate and keep in touch with friends and relatives though e-mails, instant messengers and ICQ.
Other than providing fun and entertainment, computers are serviceable at work. People can use the software in the computer, like Microsoft Word,
Excel or PowerPoint to deal with the heavy and complicated workload. It can improve the productivity of the workers and make