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Abacus
A calculating tool that was in use centuries before the adoption of the written modern numeral system. -
Holes In Cards
A piece of stiff paper that contained either commands for controlling automated machinery or data for processing applications. -
The Analytical Machine
A proposed mechanical general-purpose computer. -
ENIAC
The first electronic general-purpose computer, which was Turing-complete, digital, and could solve "a large class of numerical problems" through reprogramming. -
von Neumann Architecture
About von Neumann Architecture
A computer architecture concieved by mathematician John von Neumann, which forms the core of nearly every computer system in use today. -
High-Level Programming Language
A programming language with strong abstraction from the details of the computer. -
UNIVAC
The name of a line of electronic digital stored-program computers. -
UNIX Operating System
UNIX Information
A family of multitasking, multi-user computer operating systems. -
CRAY-1
A supercomputer designed, manufactured, and marketed by Cray Research. -
Apple
Apple Website
An American multinational technology company that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronis, computer software, and online services. -
First Electronic Spreadsheet (LANPAR)
Overview of LANPAR
Interactive computer application for organization, analysis and storage of data in tabular form. -
PC (Personal Computer)
A small, relatively inexpensive computer designed for an individual user. -
Macintosh
A series of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc. -
Altair
Altair Website
An American product design and development, engineering software and cloud computing software company. -
Windows
Windows Website
A meta-family of graphical operating systems developed, marketed, and sold by Microsoft.