Floating-point
November 21st, 2008
Question: The use of algorithms is fundamental to developing computer programs. When was the first known use of the floating-point algorithm, which included conditional branches and iterations?
- before 1940
- 1940-1945
- 1945-1948
- after 1948
Answer: before 1940
The Babylonians during Hammurabi's dynasty (1800-1600 B.C.) developed such algorithms for excavations, linear equations, and geometric problems.
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