Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Early Computers | 1930s - 1980s AD

What is an abacus?
-fist computer because it was able to preform simple math calculations
 

In 1936,  Zuse invented this type of computer?
-first freely programmable computer
 

Post a photo of the 1944 Mark Computer.
















In 1944, Aiken and Hopper designed the Mark Series of computers to be used for what?
-used by the navy for gunnery and ballistic calculations
 

Post a photo of the UNIVAC Computer.




In 1951, Eckert and Mauchly designed the first commercial computer for whom? 
-John Presper and Johnny Maulchy


What does UNIVAC stand for?
-Universal Automatic Computer
 

In 1953, IBM enters the scene. What does IBM stand for?
-International Business Machines
 

What is FORTRAN?
-the IBM mechanical formula translating system
 

Post a photo of the first mouse.




















In 1964, how did Engelbart change the way computers worked?
-for making them a more user friendly tool
 

What is the significance of ARPnet?
-developed to protect the flow of information between military installations by creating a network of geographically separated computers
 

In 1971, Intel introduced this?
-first single chip microprocessor
 

In the same year, IBM introduced this?
-introduced the first memory disk
 

In 1973, Metcalf and Xerox created this?
-first ethernet computer network
 

In 1981, Bill Gates and Microsoft introduced this package?

-introduced the MS-DOS computer operating system which was packages with the IBM -Machine 

Post a photo of the Lisa computer. 



















In 1983, who introduced the Lisa computer?
-Apple
 
What is GUI?
-graphical user interface
 

Post a photo of the computer mentioned below.
















In 1984, a more affordable home computer was introduced. Name the computer and the company that marketed it?
-Apple Macintosh Computer
 

The commercial only ran one time. When?
-during the superbowl
 

In response to the Apple GUI, Gates and Microsoft introduced this?
-windows operating system

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