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The first computer files were invented in 1948 or 1949 at Eekert Machley Computer Company for the UNIVAC computer. The data of these files was the same as had previously been maintained on punched cards for use on electromechanical unit record machines since 1890. However to permit processing the file data at "electronic speeds" it was instead recorded magnetically on nickel plated brass tape.
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∙ 8y agoA "folder" is a desktop icon used by GUI type Operating Systems to represent a "directory" on a disk. Command Line type Operating Systems had been using "directories" to organize files on disks (especially on large harddisks) since the early 1960s.
Dr. David Canfield Smith coined the term "icon" in his 1975 PhD thesis "Pygmalion: A Creative Programming Environment". While he did not think of the "folder" at that time, as the concepts of the GUI developed an icon shaped like a tiny file folder came to represent a directory and it acquired the name "folder".
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Which is the day the computer is invented in 1786?
which is the day of computer invented in 1786
Images from visited websites are automatically stored on the computer where can they be found on the computer?
This varies between browsers.search Google for "temp folder of "EG "temp folder for Opera" for the Opera internet explorer, which is what I use.
Where was the computer invented in?
Z3, an electromechanical programmable computer was invented in Berlin. ENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic computer was invented at the University of Pennsylvania.
When was the first Gateway computer invented?
The first computer was invented in Germany in 1936 to 1938. The first Gateway computer was invented in 1991, which is when the company got their start.
How many years where apple computer invented?
The Apple 1 computer was invented in 1976.
Who Invented the term Folder?
Referring to computer terms, it was Xerox that coined the term folder.
Who invented the folder?
The folder was invented by, Austin Wayne Hughes. (:
Why did Austin Wayne hughes invented the folder?
austin was 60 years old when he invented the folder
What is folder in computer science?
collection of files in computer we create folder any reprogramming
A container that holds files and computer programs is called?
A folder
Where is the setup files folder located on your computer?
The set up files folder on the computer can be found on the desktop. Any folder in the All Files section can be synced into this folder.
How do I find the folder on my computer where downloads from the internet are stored?
.....the downloads folder.
How do you copy a folder of many files from my computer into inbox of my email?
How do you copy a folder of many files from my computer into inbox of my email?
What does a folder mean?
Folder in real life: a folded cover or large envelope for holding documents Folder in computer/laptop: a collection of files or documents that are stored together on a computer
What is a zipped computer folder?
A "zipped folder" in Windows is a compressed ZIP archive.
What are the risks of creating a new folder on your computer?
Click on add folder or files
Is the computer invented or not?
Yes, the computer is invented.
