Early Computers | 1930s - 1980s AD

What is an abacus?
Considered first computer. Used to solve simple math equations.

In 1936,  Zuse invented this type of computer?
Created the first freely programmable computer.

Post a photo of the 1944 Mark Computer. 













In 1944, Aiken and Hopper designed the Mark Series of computers to be used for what?
They invented it for gunnery and ballistic calculations
Post a photo of the UNIVAC Computer.
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In 1951, Eckert and Mauchly designed the first commercial computer for whom?
The invented it for the Census Bureau

What does UNIVAC stand for?
Universal automatic computer.

In 1953, IBM enters the scene. What does IBM stand for?
International Business Machine

What is FORTRAN?
The IBM mathematical formula translating the system.

Post a photo of the first mouse.

In 1964, how did Engelbart change the way computers worked?
They made them a more user-friendly tool.

What is the significance of ARPnet?
The first internet, it created a netowork of geographically seperated computers.

In 1971, Intel introduced this? Post a photo of it.
The single chip microprocessor.

In the same year, IBM introduced this? Post a photo of one.
The floppy Disc

In 1973, Metcalf and Xerox created this?
The first ethernet computer network.

During the next several years, the first consumer computers were marketed. Post photos of the Altair, Apple I, Apple II, TRS-80, Commodore PET. Label each.
 Altair

Apple 1

Apple 2

Commadore PET

In 1981, Bill Gates and Microsoft introduced this package?
The ms-dos operating system and then IMB pc.
Post a photo of the Lisa computer.
In 1983, who introduced the Lisa computer?
Apple.

What is GUI?
Graphical user interface.
Post a photo of the computer mentioned below.
In 1984, a more affordable home computer was introduced. Name the computer and the company that marketed it?
Apple. Apple Macintosh.

 


The commercial only ran one time. When?
The super bowl.

In response to the Apple GUI, Gates and Microsoft introduced this?
The windows operating system.

Two men are known for their development of the Apple I computer. Who are they?
Steve jobs and Steve wozniak

When was the internet that we know, world wide web, developed and introduced?
It was released in 1993.

Over the years, Apple has included "easter eggs" within their software. What is an "easter egg"? An undocumented procedure or unauthorized feature that's playful in nature or gives credit to the software developer. 

Search for easter eggs in Photoshop and Illustrator. List a few in this post ... and try to find them in the applications.

Take the "Red Pill" with Adobe Photoshop CS3

Where do you think computers will take us in the next 10 years?
I believe that computers will be able to perform 3d graphics easily without the need of 3d glasses.