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punched cards
Computer programmers used to create their programs using punched cards. This was also a way that they could edit and store their programs. They had to punch the card line by line. People used punched cards all the way up until the mid- 1980’s. -
The analytical machine
The goal of the analytical machine was to have it be a program controlled, general purpose, automatic mechanical digital computer. Its four components were the mill, the store, the reader, and the printer. -
The ENIAC
The ENIAC was the first electronic computer that was for general purposes. It was made to calculate artillery firing table, which of course, was for the United States Army's Ballistic Research Laboratory. -
The UNIVAC
A UNIVAC is an electronic digital stored-program computer. They are still used today for businesses and what not. -
Von Neumann architecture
This is a multitasking, multi-user computer operating system. Its single separate storage structure is the special to the von Neumann architecture. That is the memory, which holds program and data. -
The UNIX operating system
The UNIX provides a system that can multitask, which helps out programmers. The thought behind the UNIX was to have simple and powerful utilities that gave the users more freedom, allowing them to perform a large variety of tasks. -
The PC
The P.C is a type of computer. It stands for Personal Computer. It was intended to be a general-purpose computer. -
The Altair
The Altair was made to be an expandable system that allowed users to use many different applications. It was appealing to hobbyists, individuals, and businesses. -
The Apple
Apple is an American company that sells electronics, computer software, and personal computers. The Apple hardware products that are the most popular are the Macintosh line of computers, the iPod the iPhone and the iPad. -
The CRAY-1
The CRAY-1 is a supercomputer. They took months to build. -
The first electronic spreadsheet
It ran on Apple. They attracted companies. -
TheMacintosh
The Macintosh is a series of Apple computers. It was the first personal computer that successfully featured a mouse and a graphical user interface. -
Windows
Windows is a series of Microsoft graphical interface operating systems. There are many versions of Windows, such as Windows 7. -
High-level programming language
A high- level language is a language that is easier to understand (like Game Editor or C++). In comparison, a low- level programming language is like machine code, such as the Binary System.
