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Information Age. “An in depth look at the exciting history of the Calculator and Computer” . Abacus Pascal Leibniz Babbage Early Computers Electronic Computers Transistor Personal Computer Advancements Noteworthy Contributors. Abacus. 5,000 years ago Asia Minor 5-bead. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Information Age
““An in depth look at the An in depth look at the exciting history of the exciting history of the
Calculator and Computer”Calculator and Computer”
AbacusAbacus PascalPascal LeibnizLeibniz BabbageBabbage Early ComputersEarly Computers Electronic ComputersElectronic Computers TransistorTransistor Personal ComputerPersonal Computer AdvancementsAdvancements Noteworthy ContributorsNoteworthy Contributors
Abacus
5,000 years ago5,000 years ago Asia MinorAsia Minor 5-bead5-bead
Blaise Pascal
PascalinePascaline Numerical wheelNumerical wheel
Invented 1642Invented 1642 Add & subtract onlyAdd & subtract only Series of ten-toothed wheelsSeries of ten-toothed wheels
6, 8 ?6, 8 ? Each tooth represented a digitEach tooth represented a digit
0 to 90 to 9
Gottfried Wilhelm Von Leibniz
Philosopher and mathematicianPhilosopher and mathematician 16491649 Improved Pascaline Improved Pascaline
Multiply and divideMultiply and divide BirthBirth
CalculatorCalculator Personal computers ?Personal computers ?
Charles Babbage
Difference EngineDifference EngineWith Augusta Ada King With Augusta Ada King
First actual computerFirst actual computerStores informationStores informationAccepts dataAccepts data
Early Computers MechanismsMechanisms
Rotating shafts and gearsRotating shafts and gearsUsed during both world warsUsed during both world wars
Predict torpedo coursePredict torpedo course Analog computerAnalog computer
Vacuum TubesVacuum Tubes Digital computerDigital computer
Electronic Computers Electronic Numerical Integrator and Electronic Numerical Integrator and
Computer (ENIAC)Computer (ENIAC) 19461946 U. of PennsylvaniaU. of Pennsylvania
John P. Eckert, Jr.John P. Eckert, Jr. 18000 tubes18000 tubes Much more speedMuch more speed
1000x Mark I1000x Mark I
UNIVAC I & EDVAC I Universal Automatic Computer (UNIVAC I) Universal Automatic Computer (UNIVAC I)
First to use CPUFirst to use CPU John von NeumannJohn von Neumann mid 1940’smid 1940’s
Transistor 1950s1950s Smaller and fasterSmaller and faster Smaller components neededSmaller components needed Longer lifeLonger life Less expensive Less expensive
Personal Computer Intel 4004Intel 4004
1st Microprocessor1st Microprocessor Altair 8800 (1975)Altair 8800 (1975)
8-bit Intel 8080 Microprocessor8-bit Intel 8080 Microprocessor256 bytes RAM256 bytes RAMDIP switch input & LED outputDIP switch input & LED output
Apple II (1977)Apple II (1977)1st true PC1st true PC
Advancements
Integrated CircuitsIntegrated Circuits PCBsPCBs VLSIVLSI GraphicsGraphics SoftwareSoftware
Herman HollerithHerman HollerithTabulating Machine (late 1800s)Tabulating Machine (late 1800s)IBM (1924)IBM (1924)
Alan TuringAlan TuringProgrammable Machine (1936)Programmable Machine (1936)
John von NeumannJohn von NeumannFirst Electronic ComputerFirst Electronic ComputerEDVAC (1945)EDVAC (1945)
Noteworthy Contributors
Noteworthy Contributors Bardeen, Brattain, ShockleyBardeen, Brattain, Shockley
Bell LabsBell LabsTransistorTransistor
Gates & AllenGates & AllenMicrosoft (1975)Microsoft (1975)BASIC for AltairBASIC for Altair
Jobs & WozniakJobs & WozniakApple Computer (1976)Apple Computer (1976)GarageGarage
Points to Ponder Computer TechnologyComputer Technology
Incredibly rapid advancementIncredibly rapid advancementSlowing ?Slowing ?
Supply & demandSupply & demand Modern ComputersModern Computers
Voice commandVoice commandCD imagingCD imagingVirtual Reality Virtual Reality