Zero and computer: what they have in common
- Step 1. Zero — is a kind of — Hindu–Arabic numerals. Part of positional notation.
- Step 2. Hindu–Arabic numerals — evolved into — Binary number system. A positional system with base 2.
- Step 3. Binary number system — is used in — Zuse Z3. Binary floating-point arithmetic.
- Step 4. Zuse Z3 — is a kind of — Computer. A programmable computer.