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The design for the keyboard was taken from the typewriter (as it is the predecessor for the computer). The Qwerty keyboard was designed by Christopher Sholes. It was meant to eliminate jamming.
Today however, we have an array of designs available to us. Companies have created their own design, while others even create custom keyboards to fit anyone's personal needs.
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Which computer was used to design the first H-Bomb?
ENIAC was first used in calculations for the hydrogen bomb
Who invented the first computer keyboard?
Christopher Latham Scholes invented the qwerty keyboard in 1875.christopher latham scholes
Who created the first computer virus?
Jon von Neumann designed the first computer virus in 1949. His design was based on his theories about a self-reproducing computer program.
What are 2 inventions that led up to the creation of the computer keyboard?
Actually, a method of input was needed fairly soon after the first computer was invented, so the keyboard, I would have to say, would have been invented after the actual computer was invented. The first personal-ish computer used lots of toggle switches to do mathematical calculations, thereafter it was realized that a different method of inputting information to the computer would be needed. Since typewriters were already in very large use, the obvious choice for a similar design would be the typewriter's layout. Typewriters used the QWERTY layout (notice that those are the first six letters on your keyboard), thus the keyboard came into action. It was shortly realized afterwards, (or perhaps at the same time,) that there would need to be a way for that larger amount of information to be displayed, which in came the CRT computer monitor. (Remember that the cathode ray had already been discovered and put to use in TVs by a nuclear physicist more than 40 years ago, so the creation of a computer screen was more or less cut out for them.)
When was the first computer keyboard invented?
The first computer keyboard was an adaptation of a Remington electric typewriter in the early 1950s and was used on the UNIVAC I computer. The actual invention probably happened sometime during WW2 on either the British Colossus project or the American ENIAC project but these keyboard ideas did not get built. Colossus was connected to a Baudot teletype that the codebreaker could use to collect cypher statistics on and guide the analysis of the message with, but the teletype keyboard was not used as we would use a computer keyboard (i.e. for entering text and/or commands).
What is first letter in typewriter?
Q,the same as on your computer keyboard.
What was the first keyboard for a computer?
a typewriter
Where was the first computer keyboard invented?
The first computer keyboard was invented by Christopher Latham Sholes in 1875. First computer keyboards were adapted from the punch card and teletype equipment.
Was there a keyboard on the first computer?
No, the first computer's used switches ( 0, 1 ) to set things.
How old was the first person when they made their first computer?
Henry Babbage was a young man who made the first computer. His father planned the design but was not able to put it together before his death at 79.
What is the first letter in typewriter?
Q,the same as on your computer keyboard.
How old was the person when they made the first computer?
Henry Babbage was a young man who made the first computer. His father planned the design but was not able to put it together before his death at 79.
What is a detachable qwerty keypad?
First off, a qwerty keyboard is the keyboard design most people are accustomed to. It is called "qwerty" because the first 6 letters on the top row form that word. No other unique words can be found on this keyboard design. A detachable keyboard is more commonly known as a detachable keypad. It is typically a keypad on a cell phone that is not built into the phone (ie. it slides out).
What are the advantages of a keyboard?
First, there will be no limit on the simultaneous key presses (6 on USB). And when you use USB the computer is using CPU time polling your keyboard, with PS2 the keyboard isn't polled at all, the keyboard sends a signal straight to the computer each time you press a key.
Are the keys on a keyboard in order?
No, the keys on a typical computer keyboard are not in the order of the alphabet. Two popular keyboard designs (based on the order of letters on the first row) are QWERTY and DVORAK.
What are the advantages of a PS2 keyboard?
First, there will be no limit on the simultaneous key presses (6 on USB). And when you use USB the computer is using CPU time polling your keyboard, with PS2 the keyboard isn't polled at all, the keyboard sends a signal straight to the computer each time you press a key.
How do you make a computer keyboard out of cardboard?
Well first of all get yourself cardboard as big as a keyboard. Then just draw in the letters and numbers and arrow keys. Now you have a keyboard made of cardboarD!
