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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Early Computers | 1930s - 1980s AD

What is an abacus?
an instrument that was able to perform simple math calculations

In 1936, Zuse invented this type of computer?
 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?
for gunnery and ballistic calculations


Post a photo of the UNIVAC Computer.




In 1951, Eckert and Mauchly designed the first commercial computer for whom?
Census Bureau


What does UNIVAC stand for?

Universal Automatic Computer
In 1953, IBM enters the scene. What does IBM stand for?Internation Business Machines

What is FORTRAN?
 mathematical formula translating syster

Post a photo of the first mouse.




In 1964, how did Engelbart change the way computers worked?

 a more user-friendly tool

What is the significance of ARPnet?

the first internet
developed to protect the flow of information between military installations by creating a network of geographically separated computer

In 1971, Intel introduced this?
Post a photo of it.
first single chip microprocessor
In the same year, IBM introduced this?
Post a photo of one.
Memory Disk





In 1973, Metcalf and Xerox created this?

 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. Altair




Apple 1


Apple 2


TRS-80




Commodore PET


In 1981, Bill Gates and Microsoft introduced this package?the MS-DOS Computer Operating System

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?
Super Bowl

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

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


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

developed in 1989and introduced in 1990

Over the years, Apple has included "easter eggs" within their software. What is an "easter egg"?

intehidden features

Search for easter eggs in Photoshop and Illustrator. List a few in this post ... and try to find them in the applications.
Photoshop:
belching Cat

 Merlin the Wizard
 Tiger Mountain
 Adobe Space Monkey
 Dark Matter
 Strange Cargo Credits
Illustrator
Funky Venus Picture
Pixel Show
Birthday Cake Brush.


Where do you think computers will take us in the next 10 years?

Holigrams will be possible

 



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