The term 'algorithm' originates from the 9th-century Persian mathematician Muhammad ibn Musa al-Kharizmi. He is credited with solidifying the concept of algorithms and popularizing algebra and the use of zero.

In the 9th century, Muhammad ibn Musa al-Kharizmi helped solidify the concept of algorithms in mathematics and popularized algebra and the use of the zero. <img alt="The first microcomputer named &quot;Micral N&quot; was created by the French engineer Francois Gernelle in 1973, five years before Apple and 3 years before IBM." src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4200x2795+0+0/resize/4200x2795!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7f%2Fa6%2F1d5adc0d4da9...