by Geeks4Learning | Dec 21, 2021 | Individuals
Although many might assume that the idea of writing coded instructions to direct the action of a machine must be a relatively recent development, the earliest successful attempt to do so was in 1883. Ada Lovelace, daughter of the poet Lord Byron, created a stepwise...
by Geeks4Learning | Dec 21, 2021 | Individuals
Members of Gen Z will have no personal experience of life before the dawn of the digital age. However, South Africans born in the ’60s are sure to recall depending on snail mail and landlines to communicate, and when the only way to keep up to date with current events...
by Geeks4Learning | Nov 29, 2021 | Individuals
Many sectors of the South African economy have suffered severe setbacks leaving many unemployed and without an income. However, one area has been experiencing a boom. The IT sector has been a leading recruiter since the rise of digital electronics during the ’60s....
by Geeks4Learning | Nov 29, 2021 | Businesses, Individuals
Although the Covid-19 pandemic has left a trail of disaster, it has also created some unexpected opportunities. Many South Africans were confined to their homes by lockdown regulations and forced to rethink their shopping procedures and learn how to make their...
by Geeks4Learning | Oct 28, 2021 | Individuals
One can only speculate whether the British computer scientist, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, realised the long-term impact of his innovative thinking when he created the foundations of the World Wide Web. He developed the three technologies that form the basis of a universal...
by Geeks4Learning | Oct 28, 2021 | Individuals
Few human inventions have had such a widespread influence on our daily lives as digital electronics and the personal computer. Even those who once found little use for these have learned their value, following the disruption caused by Covid-19. Most of us now own...