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creation of holes in cards
invented by Joseph Marie jacquard, a power that could base its weave upon a pattern automatically read from punched wooden cards. -
the analytical machine
invented by Charles Babbage in 1834 and can evaluate any mathematical formula. -
nuemann archtiecture
a computer can have a simple, fixed structure and still can do any kind of computation with properly programmed control. -
ENIAC
designed so the army can calculate artillery-firing tables and the settings used for different weapons under varied conditions for target accuracy. Invented by John Mauchly and John Presper Eckert. -
UNIVAC
had 12,800 characters per second, separated the complex problems of input and output from the actual computation facility -
high-level programming language
, invented by John Backus that was closer in appearance to human language which is the definition of a high level language. -
unix operating system
invented by Kenneth Thompson and Dennis Ritchie. Used mostly in servers and workstations -
Altair
a microcomputer said to be the first desktop computer. Used for basic computer and calculating functions. -
Apple Inc. founded with first pc
co-founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, annual sales of 32.48 billion in the U.S, established a unique reputation in consumer electronics industry. -
first electronic spreadsheet
a type of software for microcomputers that offers a visual display of a simulated worksheet and the means of using it for financial plans, budgets, etc. -
Personal Computer termed PC
it used off the shelf parts combined with relatively open curated set of standards. 16K of memory, a 160K floppy disk and an 11.5 inch black and white monitor costs $1,565 or $7.564 in today’s dollars. -
Windows founded
a next-generation operating system that provided a graphical user interface and multitasking environment for IBM computers. Invented by Bill Gates. -
Macintosh released
the first PC or “personal computer” and had more storage than the rest of pc’s on the market.
