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John von neumann, the inventor of the computer. Computer is one of the most advanced scientific and technological inventions in the 20th century, which has had an extremely important impact on human production and social activities, and has developed rapidly with strong vitality. Its application field has expanded from the initial military scientific research application to all fields of society, forming a huge computer industry, promoting global technological progress and triggering profound social changes. Computers have spread all over ordinary schools, enterprises and institutions, entered the homes of ordinary people and become an indispensable tool in the information society. The application of computers is becoming more and more common in China.