Computers

By Aaron Scott

IntroductionIntroduction The Computer History section of The Computer History section of

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Computer HistoryComputer History Webster's Dictionary defines Webster's Dictionary defines

"computer" as any programmable "computer" as any programmable electronic device that can store, retrieve, electronic device that can store, retrieve, and process data. The basic idea of and process data. The basic idea of computing develops in the 1200's when computing develops in the 1200's when a Moslem cleric proposes solving a Moslem cleric proposes solving problems with a series of written problems with a series of written procedures.procedures.

Development of Computers Although the development of digital computers is

rooted in the abacus and early mechanical calculating devices, Charles Babbage is credited with the design of the first modern computer, the “analytical engine,” during the 1830s. American scientist Vannevar Bush built a mechanically operated device, called a differential analyzer, in 1930; it was the first general-purpose analog computer. John Atanassoff constructed the first semielectronic digital computing device in 1939.

1939 HP 200A Audio

David Packard and Bill Hewlett in their Palo Alto, California Garage

Hewlett-Packard is Founded. David Packard and Bill Hewlett found Hewlett-Packard in a Palo Alto, California garage. Their first product was the HP 200A Audio Oscillator, which rapidly becomes a popular piece of test equipment for engineers. Walt Disney Pictures ordered eight of the 200B model to use as sound effects generators for the 1940 movie “Fantasia.”

1941 Computer

The Zuse Z3 ComputerThe Zuse Z3 Computer

The Z3 was an early computer The Z3 was an early computer built by German engineer Zusebuilt by German engineer Zuse

1973 Computer1973 Computer

TV TypewriterTV Typewriter

The original design The original design included two memory included two memory boards and could boards and could generate and store 512 generate and store 512 characters as 16 lines characters as 16 lines of 32 charactersof 32 characters.

1965 Computer1965 Computer Prices range

from:

$500 -$1200 dollars.

1200 CPU1200 CPU

1979 Computer1979 Computer Price range Price range

from:from: $200-$700 $200-$700

dollars.dollars.

CDC 6600 CPUCDC 6600 CPU

1982 Computer Price range Price range

from:from: $700-$1500$700-$1500

Dollars.Dollars.

CDC 7600 CPUCDC 7600 CPU

1989 Computer1989 Computer

Burroughs ComputerBurroughs Computer

Price range Price range

from:from:

$100-$500 $100-$500

Dollars.Dollars.

2010 Laptop Computer2010 Laptop Computer

HP laptop with 4GB of high-speed memoryand a vast 500GB hard drive.

Only $599.99

Samsung NC10Samsung NC10

Price range

from:

$300-$700

Studio 15 Price rangePrice range From:From: $650-$850$650-$850

Why I pick this topic

I pick this topic because I like computers

and plus computers has development

A lot over the years.

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