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Computing Timeline
Preview for First Project
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Earliest history
Abacus – widely regarded as the first “calculating machine”. different forms through history still used today in some markets.
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Mathematical Roots
12th century, development of the concept of algorithm. Persian mathematics teacher (Baghdad) Muhammad ibn-Musa al-Khowarizm First step-by-step procedures for doing
computations. The word, algorithm, is derived from his
name.
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17th century – more computing machines
Mathematical research in mechanizing calculation process.
Computers were human and prone to error.
Humans were slow computers. Names – Pascal, Napier, Oughtred,
Liebnitz,
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19th Century
Jacquard Loom – stored “programs” on punch cards
More mathematics research Names – Babbage, Ada Augusta
Lovelace, Boole, Hollerith (1890 census)
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20th Century Computing explosion First computers and changing
technology Explosion in electronics and in
software – many generations of technology.
Some names, Zuse, Anastoff, Hopper, Gates, Jobs, Turing, von Neuman, Aiken, Codd, and many others.
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Your first project Research a person or event in computing
history. Use internet resources, but also may use
any other resource that you like. I have a book in the library Computer Science Illuminated on 2 hour reserve which has some history in it.
You must build a web page with your information. See detailed project specifications for what to include – coming shortly.
Presentations in class on October 4.