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Analytical Engine
The project was proposed and designed by Charles Babbage but couldn’t complete it because of lack of funding. Then in 1910, it was partially completed by his son, Henry Babbage.
The Analytical Engine was proposed as mechanical general-purpose computer which incorporated an arithmetic logic unit (ALU) and integrated memory. The purpose of developing this was to evaluate any mathematical formula and to have even higher powers of analysis than his original Difference engine of the 1820s. -
Tabulating Machine
The project was delivered by Herman Hollerith.
The 1880 census was still not completed by 1885. The US Census Bureau was worried about conducting another census in 1890. The Census Bureau decided to use Hollerith’s tabulating machine which completed the counting of 1890 census in six weeks. The census was finished in two and a half years rather than the seven and a half years needed previously. Hollerith helped to save the U.S. five million dollars in expenses. -
RDA2 (Rockefeller Differential Analyzer Number 2)
The project was executed by Vannevar Bush and group. There was a need for the US army to do ballistic calculations, to produce the tables that were necessary for artillery aiming prior to World War II. The group led by Vannevar Bush funded by the Rockefeller Foundation started the development of RDA2. -
The Colossus
The Colossus was developed and delivered British Codebreakers during the Second World war.
The purpose of the deliverable was a device that could assist in the cryptanalysis of the Lorenz Cipher (a process enabling the British to decipher a German army secret code). -
Harvard Mark 1
Harvard Mark 1 was developed by Howard Aiken and presented to IBM in 1937, built by IBM.
Known officially as the IBM Automatic Sequence Controlled
Calculator (ASCC), the Harvard Mark was developed for the
purpose of determining if implosion could be used to detonate an
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SEAC (Standards Electronic Automatic Computer)
The development of SEAC was a cooperative project between the National Bureau of Standards (NBS) team of computer engineers and world-class mathematicians. The team that developed SEAC was organized by Samuel N. Alexander.
To handle problems and computations in areas such as meteorology, linear programming, optics, navigation, statistics, physics, accounting and manufacturing. -
Project Whirlwind
Project Whirlwind was delivered by a team at MIT. Initially, the US Navy approached MIT about the possibility of creating a computer that could drive a flight simulator to train bomber crews. After R&D, the project changed from a flight simulator to an air defense system due to the invention of random-access by Jay Forrester (who was working on the project). -
MITS Altair 8800
MITS was developed and delivered by co-founder Ed Roberts. The purpose of the project was to design a personal portable computer kit. It was the first personal computer developed to be made available on the market. -
Macintosh
Macintosh was developed with the goal of creating a low cost, easy to use machine for the consumer. It was developed by Jeff Raskin, Steve Jobs and Hartmut Esslinger. -
Macintosh Portable
The first battery-powered portable computer produced by Apple. It featured a fast, sharp, and expensive black and white active matrix LCD screen in a hinged design that covered the keyboard when the machine was not in use.
The cursor pointing function was handled by a built-in trackball that could be removed and located on either side of the keyboard. It used
expensive SRAM in an effort to maximize battery life and to provide an "instant on" low power sleep mode. -
MacBook Air
The MacBook Air was developed and manufactured by Apple Inc.,
released by Steve Jobs.
The purpose of the deliverable was to design an ultra – thin notebook with incorporated several features in the design of the MacBook Air, such as the reduction of lead to make it more environmentally friendly. -
The Apple iPad
The Apple iPad was designed and marketed by Apple Inc. and released by Steve Jobs.
The purpose of the deliverable was to design a tablet computer as the first in the iPad line. Using the iOS operating system, the iPad can play music, send and receive email and browse the web. Other functions, which include the ability to play games and access references, GPS navigation software and social network services can be enabled by downloading apps.
