Random Number Generator: How Do Computers Generate Random Numbers? People have been using random number generators for millennia, so the concept isn't something new. From the lottery of the ancient city of Babylon to Roulette tables at Monte Carlo, to dice games in Vegas, the goal was to make the end outcome for random chance. But gambling aside, randomness has many uses in research, statistics, cryptography, and many more. However, using dices, coins or similar forms of media for an random device is not without its drawbacks. Due to this mechanical aspect of techniques, generating large quantities of random numbers requires a an enormous amount of time and work. Human creativity is at the forefront, and we have more powerful tools and methods that are available. Methods for generating random numbers True Random Numbers Photograph of analog-input digital-output processor device. Photo by Harrison Broadbent Let's look at two main techniques used to...