The Idea Behind the Computer

Alan Turing conceived of a machine that could solve any problem whose solution could be specified by a finite decision procedure, or "algorithm". Turing recognized that increasingly powerful calculators could be reconceived as generalized problem-solving machines, even artificially intelligent machines. The computer went from being a calculator to a universal "simulator".

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  • Originally Aired January 1, 2008
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Content Rating United States of America TV-G
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