Since ancient times, people have had a need to count, calculate, and handle information. Computers have been vital to modern-day society to aid in these functions, and now are present in practically every field of human activity. Learn about the history of computing, including the abacus, the ENIAC computer, and modern-day computers.

Originally released by Cerebellum Corporation, 2013. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on July 10, 2018.

History of Computer Science (7:47); --The Computer Revolution (4:20); -- Computer Science in Our Lives (4:35); -- Summary (3:23); -- Credits: The Computer Revolution (2:25); .