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Computer/Internet History (Jacquard Loom A machine that manufactures…
Computer/Internet History
Jacquard Loom
A machine that manufactures complex textiles easily
J.V. Atanasoff / Clifford Berry
Atansoff was a professor and Berry was his graduate student
They created the first electronic digital computer
IBM
Technology and consulting corporation
Founded by Charles Ranlett Flint on June 16, 1911
“Turing Machine”
-A device that has infinite tape and can compute any hypothetical calculation
ENIAC
First general-purpose computer used for calculating U.S. army artillery firing
COBOL / FORTRAN
Computer programming language designed for business, computations, etc.
Integrated Circuit
A group of electronics into a single unit
Heart and brain of most circuits today
GUI
Computer program that allows communication through icons, visual metaphors, etc.
DRAM
A chip that stores data and memory in separate capacitors
Floppy Disk
A type of storage in the form of a disk
Ethernet
A cord that connects to computer systems
Allows a more direct connection to pass information
The Personal Computer
A multi-purpose computer with capabilities for individual use
VisiCalc / WordStar
First spread sheet computer program
Microsoft (founding)
Technology company founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen on April 4, 1975
Symbolics.com
World's first registered domain name on the internet
Microsoft Windows
Groups of several operating systems created by Microsoft
Apple (founding)
Technology company founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne on April 1, 1976
Apple “Lisa”
Desktop computer created by Apple
HTML
Standard language for creating web pages
Google
Technology company that specializes in internet-related services such as being a search engine
Wi-Fi
Allows devices to connect to the internet wirelessly
Facebook
Online social media network
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YouTube
Video sharing website
iPhone
A line of smartphones designed by Apple
iPad
A line of tablet computers designed by Apple
