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The History of ComputersBy Dawsyn Martone
October 2, 2013
“I am thankful the most important key in history was invented. It's not the key to your house, your car, your boat, your safety deposit box, your bike lock or your private community. It's the key to order, sanity, and peace of mind.”
Where did computers originate?
First Computer 1838 Used for Mathematical Equations Konrad Zuse
The Impact
Computers have become a major part of everyday life around the world. The two biggest advancements that got computers to where they are at now are the invention of the first computer and the first OS.
The First Computer Concept
Concept Konrad Zuse Charles Babbage 1838-1983
The Dinosaur
Made By Konrad Zuse Vacuum Tubes Mathematical Equations Concept of a futuristic device
The First Product
Hewlett Packard HP 200A Test Equipment Sound Generators in 1940 Movies
Impacts of Invention
6; 23%
2; 8%
2; 8%
16; 62%
What invention changed computer the most?
First PCFirst OSLaptopInternet
The majority of the people voted that the internet, was the invention that changed computers the most.
The first PC came second because the common people would not have computers if the PC didn’t exist
The First OS
Mainframes Lacked any real Operating System Used colored tape to indicate job type First “kernel”
Mainframes
Central Processing Unit (CPU) Primary Memory Processes large amounts of data
Kernels and Tape
Used tape to identify job types Holes in tape to measure hours worked Kernel/Core of OS Basic level of code
The Big Picture
Computers have a very large impact on everyday life
Communication Social Media Mobile OS
The Familiar OS
The Operating System that people know most is Windows
Distribution of PCs Bill Gates Xbox
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Mac
Linux
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What OS is most familiar to you?
What OS is most famil-iar to you?
The Difference Is Huge
This is a 4GB Hardrive in 1930
This is has an 8 GB Hardrive, 16 GB of RAM and a 15 Inch Display
Works Cited
"RAND Corporation Provides Objective Research Services and Public Policy Analysis." RAND Corporation Provides Objective Research Services and Public Policy Analysis. N.p., 2008. Web. 04 Sept. 2013.
"About CBI." Charles Babbage Institute: Who Was Charles Babbage? N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Sept. 2013.
Peckham, Matt, and Matt Peckham. "Who Really Invented the Computer? | TIME.com." Time. Time, 10 Nov. 2011. Web. 12 Sept. 2013.
"Computer History." Computer History. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Sept. 2013 Freedigitalphotos.net
Brought to you by
Dawsyn Martone Orcutt Academy High School Frosh Core