World Computer Literacy Day 2022 celebrates on 2nd December

World Computer Literacy Day 2022: International Computer Literacy Day is observed on December 2. It was founded in 2001 by NIIT, a world-renowned Indian computer company. The day is totally devoted to computers and how they are a major source of concern in terms of global modernization. The aim is to highlight the importance of computer literacy, which is essential for the present times. The day promotes technology skills, particularly in children and women, and aims to inspire people to study more and use computers to make their work simpler. To know, more about the World Computer Literacy day candidates are advised to read the below article.

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History of World Computer Literacy Day:

World Computer Literacy Day was launched in 2001 to commemorate the 22nd anniversary of an Indian firm called N.I.I.T. Founded in 1981 by Rajendra Singh Pawar and Vijay K. Thadani, N.I.I.T, which stands for National Institute of Information Technology, is a skills and talent development company. World Computer Literacy Day was founded by the company in response to a study that revealed that men formed the majority of computer users in the world. As a result, N.I.I.T took up the cause to educate more women and children by equipping them with computer literacy skills. Since its inception in 1981, the company has spread to over 30 countries of the world.

History of Computer:

The computer’s development may be traced back to the early 1820s, when Charles Babbage created the “Difference Engine,” a mechanical computer capable of completing simple calculations.  Before this invention, people used all kinds of inventions to perform calculations, using the abacus, Napier’s bones, Pascaline adding machine, and Leibniz Wheel. However, what set the ‘difference’ engine apart from others before it was that it was powered by steam and could solve logarithmic equations. Computers have undergone numerous modifications and designs since then to become our laptops, phones, and desktop computers.  In the past, computers could be so big as to occupy the length of a whole room! But, thanks to modern technology, we can hold all that scientific technology in the palm of our hands.