Computer HistoryComputer History

By: Taylor NorthernBy: Taylor Northern

Intro.Intro.

• Do you know a lot about computers Do you know a lot about computers or the history of it?or the history of it?

• I didn’t know anything about I didn’t know anything about computer history until I did some computer history until I did some research.research.

• Now lets learn!Now lets learn!

5 main points5 main points

• 1. Early computation devices1. Early computation devices

• 2. Early computers2. Early computers

• 3. Computer generations3. Computer generations

• 4. Inventors or Developers4. Inventors or Developers

• 5. Internet5. Internet

Early Computation DevicesEarly Computation Devices

• ENIAC- Electronic numeral integrator ENIAC- Electronic numeral integrator and computer. Announced in 1946.and computer. Announced in 1946.

• Abacus- A counting from or arithmetic Abacus- A counting from or arithmetic process.process.

• Mark 1- By Harvard University in 1944. Mark 1- By Harvard University in 1944. The first operating machine to do long The first operating machine to do long term computations automatically.term computations automatically.

• EDSAC- By Maurice Wikes in 1949. EDSAC- By Maurice Wikes in 1949. Electronic Delay Storage automatic Electronic Delay Storage automatic calculator.calculator.

Early Computation Devices Early Computation Devices Cont.Cont.• EDVAC- Electronic discrete variable EDVAC- Electronic discrete variable

automatic computer. Made in 1944. automatic computer. Made in 1944. This would Improve a number of This would Improve a number of important architectural stuff during important architectural stuff during the ENIAC’s construction. This would the ENIAC’s construction. This would help the high speed serial access help the high speed serial access memory.memory.

Early Computation Devices Early Computation Devices Cont.Cont.

• UNIVAC- Made in 1950. Electronic UNIVAC- Made in 1950. Electronic numeral interrogator and numeral interrogator and computer. As the first commercial computer. As the first commercial computer produced in the United computer produced in the United States.States.

• Blaise Pascal- made in 1623. Blaise Pascal- made in 1623. Mechanical Calculator.Mechanical Calculator.

Early Computation Devices Early Computation Devices Cont.Cont.• Punched Cards- Stiff paper, and it Punched Cards- Stiff paper, and it

contains digital information. Used in the contains digital information. Used in the 1919thth century. century.

Early ComputersEarly Computers

• First Microcomputer- Project began in First Microcomputer- Project began in 1972 and was also completed in1972. 1972 and was also completed in1972. Comes with a microprocessor, CPU, Comes with a microprocessor, CPU, memory, and input\ output.memory, and input\ output.

• Eckert and Mauchly- Electronic control Eckert and Mauchly- Electronic control company. Changed the name of the company. Changed the name of the company more than one then sold it. It company more than one then sold it. It is also an UNIVAN and an EMCC.is also an UNIVAN and an EMCC.

Computer GenerationsComputer Generations• 11stst generation- (1946-1958) Vacuum generation- (1946-1958) Vacuum

tubes.tubes.

• 22ndnd generation- (1959-1964) Transistors. generation- (1959-1964) Transistors.

• 33rdrd generation- (1965-1970) Integrated generation- (1965-1970) Integrated circuits.circuits.

• 44thth generation- (1971-Today) generation- (1971-Today) MicroprocessorMicroprocessor

• 55thth generation- (Present and Beyond) generation- (Present and Beyond) Present and beyond.Present and beyond.

Inventors or DevelopersInventors or Developers

• Steven Jobs- Created apple.Steven Jobs- Created apple.• Steven Wozniak- Born 1950, In 1976 Steven Wozniak- Born 1950, In 1976

he formed the apple computer.he formed the apple computer.• Bill Gates- Born 1955, Formed Bill Gates- Born 1955, Formed

company called Microsoft in 1975. company called Microsoft in 1975. Microsoft is still very famous today!Microsoft is still very famous today!

• Tim Berners- Lee- Born 1955. A Tim Berners- Lee- Born 1955. A computer Scientist.computer Scientist.

Inventors or Developers Inventors or Developers Cont.Cont.• Marc Andreesen- Born 1971, Marc Andreesen- Born 1971,

Coauthor of mosaic.Coauthor of mosaic.• Charles Babbage- (Father of Charles Babbage- (Father of

Computing)- born 1971, created Computing)- born 1971, created the 1the 1stst mechanical computer. mechanical computer.

• Herman Hollerith- Born 1860, He Herman Hollerith- Born 1860, He was the greatest mathematician was the greatest mathematician ever!ever!

Inventors or Developers Inventors or Developers Cont.Cont.• Paul Allen- Founded Microsoft. He Paul Allen- Founded Microsoft. He

is the 57is the 57thth richest man ever. He richest man ever. He has most of that money from has most of that money from Microsoft, research says.Microsoft, research says.

• Formation of Apple Computer, Formation of Apple Computer, Inc.- Steven w. and Steven J. Inc.- Steven w. and Steven J. formed apple in 1977.formed apple in 1977.

Inventors or Developers Inventors or Developers Cont.Cont.• Formation of Microsoft- Founded Formation of Microsoft- Founded

by Herman Hollerith. This is a by Herman Hollerith. This is a business for everyone.business for everyone.

InternetInternet

• Birth of the Net- 1960’s. By the Birth of the Net- 1960’s. By the Department of Defense.Department of Defense.

• First Browser- began in 1992, and First Browser- began in 1992, and discontinued in 1997. Created by discontinued in 1997. Created by James H. Clark.James H. Clark.

• ARPANET- 1969. first packet ARPANET- 1969. first packet switching internet.switching internet.

Internet Cont.Internet Cont.

• Department of Defense- Federal Department of Defense- Federal department with supervising all department with supervising all agencies.agencies.

Summary/ ConclusionSummary/ Conclusion

• Now I have told you some about Now I have told you some about computer history.computer history.

• I hope you learned as much as I did.I hope you learned as much as I did.