History and Development of Digital Technologies - JSS1
History and Development of Digital Technologies - JSS1 Digital Technologies Class: JSS 1 • Topic: History and Development of Digital Technologies History and Development of Digital Technologies From Early Counting Devices to the Five Generations of Computing and Future Trends 1. Early Counting Devices (Pre-Computing Era) Before modern electronic gadgets existed, primitive humans needed tracking methods for trade, farming cycles, and cattle inventory. They designed physical tools to assist with simple arithmetic calculations. Fingers and Toes: The earliest natural calculating system, which gave rise to our modern base-10 mathematics framework. Pebbles and Sticks: Used to track items physically by placing them in piles or rows. Tally Sticks: Wooden sticks carved with notches to legally record contracts, trade credits, and tax debts. The ...