Friday, March 9, 2012

Early Computers | 1930s - 1980s AD

What is an abacus?It is was a simple calculator that is considered to be the first computer.

In 1936,  Zuse invented this type of computer?The 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 US 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? 
the Census Bureau

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?First successful high level programming language. It is the IBM mathematical formula translating system

Post a photo of the first mouse.
In 1964, how did Engelbart change the way computers worked?
He made them s more user friendly tool. He invented the computer mouse

What is the significance of ARPnet?It was the first internet. It was developed to protect the flow of information between military installations by creating a network of geographically separated computers

In 1971, Intel introduced this? Post a photo of it.The first single chip microprocessor, the intel 4004

In the same year, IBM introduced this? Post a photo of one.The first memory disc, commonly called the floppy disk

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

During the next several years, the first consumer computers were marketed. Post photos of the Altair, Apple I, Apple II, TRS-80, Commodore PET. Label each.
In 1981, Bill Gates and Microsoft introduced this package?The MS-DOS computer operating system which was packaged with the IBM PC

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 - The Apple MacIntosh Computer

The commercial only ran one time. When?Because it was a superbowl add

In response to the Apple GUI, Gates and Microsoft introduced this?The Windows Operating System

Two men are known for their development of the Apple I computer. Who are they?Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs

When was the internet that we know, world wide web, developed and introduced?In 1989

Over the years, Apple has included "easter eggs" within their software. What is an "easter egg"? Their different text on the icons.

Search for easter eggs in Photoshop and Illustrator. List a few in this post ... and try to find them in the applications."Hello, From Cupertino, CA"  in the mail

Where do you think computers will take us in the next 10 years?
i think they will change drastically, maybe 3d screens?

1944 Mark Computer
UNIVAC computer
First mouse
First memory disk

Altair

Apple I

Apple II

TRS-80

Comodore PET

Lisa Computer

Apple Macintosh computer

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