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history of computers

a brief history of computers

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Why were other scientists in other fields of study so interested in the computer? (Part 1) One computer could compute as fast as 10,000 humans and the other sciences have a need for fast calculations.
What did Alan Turing do? (Part 1) He built a computer to crack the nazi secret messages that were sent during WWII.
What organization was “drowning in records” and needed desperately to modernize its process? (Part 2) The Census Bureau
What industry helped to develop the commercial computer in Britain? (Part 2) tea industry
Name 2 things that the Remington Rand company sold. (Part 3) )typewriters, filing cabinets, electric shavers
Did the Univac computer accurately predict the winner of the election? (Part 3) Yes
What was the problem with the promises made in the computer advertisements? (part 4) They were lies … they didn’t have enough programmers to write the software that would support the promises.
Why were few people attracted to computer programming? (part 4) Programming was difficult and tedious.
Name 2 early programming languages. (part 4) COBOL,Fortran
What invention replaced the valve or vacuum tube? (part 5) transistor
What invention replaced the transistor? (part 5) integrated circuit
What was the ultimate test of the integrated circuit’s reliability? (part 5) Sending the computer, built with ICs, into space. Could it endure the heat? Would it be light enough and small enough?
How did computers become easier to use in 1960? (part 6) Sketchpad
Who created the first Apple computer? (part 7) Steve Wozniak
What was needed to make the computer commonplace? (part 7) smaller and cheaper
What was the name of the first British personal computer? (part 8) Sinclair
In what year was the Macintosh computer released? (part 9) 1984
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