History of Computers - West Bridgford Library - Adult Learning

• Date: 9 January 2025
• Time: 12pm - 2:30pm
• Venue: West Bridgford Library, Nottingham
• For ages: 19+
• Group size: 5 - 15
• Cost: FREE - £8.75

This is a short course on the developments and historical figures who contributed to the development of computers and computing.

The session will look at the roles and contributions of key figures, from the Industrial revolution through to the early days of electronic computing.

What will learners achieve by the end of the course?

• Learners will know more about the inventions, characters and circumstances that led to modern computers – including the huge contribution by Ada Lovelace.

If you are in receipt of certain benefits you will be offered the course for free, however if you have a financial barrier which may prevent you from enrolling on the course please visit our webpage for further informationhttps://www.inspireculture.org.uk/skills-learning/funding-your-courses/

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• Complete the EVENTBRITE BOOKING.
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• Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield
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