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History of the computer/Internet. (The Personal Computer is a computer…
History of the computer/Internet.
The Personal Computer is a computer designed for in home use. They paved the way for laptops after technology started to improve regarding computers.
Symbolics.com is world's first and oldest registered .com domain name on the Internet. This gave the idea to others. This is very helpful invention because we still use this today.
Microsoft (founding) was founded in 1975. They are a very large corporation that sells computers and computer software.
VisiCalc / WordStar was the first spreadsheet program for the personal computer. This is a big deal because this program was the the start of the more updated versions today.
Apple “Lisa” is a desktop computer designed by apple. One of the fit personal computers. It helped people work from home. Lisa stands for Local Integrated Software Architecture.
Apple (founding) was founded in 1976. They sell computers, electronics, software and online services.
Microsoft Windows is a group of graphical operating systems. Allows users to see "apps" displayed more easily.
Google is an american technology company. It was founded in 1998. It has made enormous contributions because we still use it everyday.
HTML stands for Hypertext Markup Language. It helps create web pages and applications. Plays a huge part in the world wide web.
Facebook is an online social network. Millions of people have this. Facebook was founded in 2004. Facebook is a good way to communicate and earn new information.
Wi-Fi is short for wireless fidelity. Wi-Fi was founded in 1997. It is very important because this is what most technology runs off of.
iPad is a bigger version of the iPhone. It is used more in homes. The first iPad came out in 2010. Much like the iPhone, it helps people stay in touch and it is easier than using a computer.
The first iPhone was released in 2007. There has been many updates since then. The Iphone has been an amazing contribution to helping people stay in touch and stay occupied.
YouTube is an american video sharing network. YouTube was founded in 2005. YouTube is helpful because it helps you pass time and if you do not know how to do something there is probably a video tutorial.
Floppy Disk is a disk that you store things on, like a CD. It has helped people store pictures, songs and important information. Now, they have gone away with the new technology.
Ethernet is a family of computer networking technologies. They are used in local networking areas. They are still used today, but they kind of rival with WiFi.
DRAM stands for Dynamic random-access memory. It has a semi conductor memory. It stores each bit of data separately in a tiny capacitor. It is used in personal computers.
COBOL / FORTRAN is a widely used system for programming scientific language. Was the basis for many other language systems.
GUI stands for graphical user interface. Users use this to interact through graphical icons. All computers, phones, and tablets have them today.
Integrated Circuit is a circuit formed on a small piece of a semiconducting material. Used for diodes, transistors and more.
ENIAC was the first electronic general purpose computer. It was completely digital. This computer paved the way for digital computers. It solved a large mass of numerical problems.
IBM (founding) is a computer recording company. It was founded in June of 1911. IBM is known for providing hardware, software, cloud based services, and cognitive computing.
J.V. Atanasoff / Clifford Berry was the first computer in 1942. This computer has made significant contributions to history. It basically paved the way.
A “Turing Machine” is a mathematical model of computation. It is simple and can easily be constructed. Created in 1936. This was the first machine have a breakthrough with the Naval Enigma code.
Jacquard Loom is the man who invented a machine that was similar to a power loom. It simplified the process of creating complex designs in fashion and textiles. This machine was a big breakthrough for the industry. He made a big impact on future machines. This machine was the beginning.