Computers are very powerful calculating machines.A computer can do a calculation in a flash,but you might not be able to do in your whole lifetime.
Brain against computer
Some people call the brain a living computer. Is a human brain more powerful than a computer? The following story may give an answer.
Shakuntala Devi is a from India.She has an amazing brain and can calculate like lightning. In America,Shakuntala and a very powerful computer were given this problem to solve.
Shakuntala's brain took fifty seconds to find the answer. The computer took a minute. However,before the computer could begin calculating, someone had to spend many hours programming it with instructions.No one had to program Shakuntala!
Use your own living computer to solve the problem above. If it is not powerful enough,you will find the answer on page 77.
參考答案:计算机是非常有力的计算器。一部计算机一瞬间能做计算，但是你不可能能够在你的整个终生中做。
脑反对计算机
一些人呼叫脑一部活的计算机。 人类的脑比一部计算机更有力吗? 下列的故事可能提供一个答案。
Shakuntala Devi 是一从印度。她有令人惊异的脑而且能计算相似的闪电。 在美国， Shakuntala 和一部非常有力的计算机有这一个问题解决。
Shakuntala 的脑花了五十秒找答案。 计算机花了分钟。 然而，以前计算机可以开始计算,某人必须度过许多小时用指导规画它。没有人必须规划 Shakuntala!
使用你自己的活计算机在上面解决问题。 如果它不是够有力的,你将会在第 77 页上找答案
