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Computer History
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5,564 Questions
How was the first laptop made?
By upgrading the computer that was made by upgrading the calcutaor.
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When was the computer mice invented?
It did not just show up out of the blue. It was actually invented in and around the year 1964, and patented by a man named Doug Engelbart. Bill English is given credit as a joint inventor.
Doug Engelbart was a man way ahead of his time. His invention of the mouse was created in his research lab which he opened in 1963. Although he invented the first mouse 1n 1964, it was not adapted for general use until the 1980s, when Apple Computers was the first company to put them with their computers.
Dr. Douglas Engelbart also brought us some other essential computer-related things. The related questions tie them in
What are th compare all generations of computer?
No difference really, they still take 1's and 0's and make mathematical calculations corresponding to their instruction sets (CPU). What is DONE with that has changed dramatically tho, with every new generation, and that's about the only real difference...well besides the darn size thing.
Any more of an answer would be doing your test for you, and take far more room than this page offers.
1st generation computers used vacuum tubes. This generation spanned roughly 1940s to 1958. Today's generation uses very complicated integrated circuits. It started no earlier than the 1990s. A typical single IC from a modern computer contains several orders of magnitude more components than an entire 1st generation computer occupying an entire room, and runs at speeds unimaginable in the 1st generation.
A laptop a portable computer device that is often folded open and placed on top of one's lap- hence laptop
Is a vacuum tube modern technology?
By qualifying the question "Is a vacuum tube a modern technology" to represent the application of vacuum tube technology in modern, even leading edge audio technologies of today we have a much better approach to answering the first part of this question.
The application of vacuum tube technology in high-fidelity, or high end audio amplification technologies can be very modern indeed. Separating the industry into two halves is required to further define what is modern about vacuum tube audio. The vast majority of applications currently being manufactured for the sole purpose of providing a more realistic sonic experience, is by and large not a novel approach. Those who actually "reinvent" or who discover a novel approach and apply new methods, thereby furthering the art and science of listening are in fact on the leading edge of modern application of vacuum tubes. Some company's and namely Singlepower Audio, reinvented the approach to using the vacuum tubes from WWII era 1940's, and invented new amplification methods to drive the listening experience into a new realm, are in fact leading the way to further the art and science of vacuum tube technology applied to amplification.
This question is most likely the result of someone either seeing, reading about, or actually listening to tube audio amplification. The general discussion that ensues is one of provoking the bias towards what is actually better. Are vacuum tubes better than transistors, or vise-versa? The common myth is that transistors are by default better since they are "modern technology" and by default all things modern are somehow better. It is the disbelief that what is heard actually is better (well maybe not for all, but many of us).
All opinion side, by the very definition, or rather qualification of this question, we can easily reach the conclusion that is it both Modern in it's application as it occurs in the audio industry (high-end), and it is one of the most basic forms of amplification device that is over 100 years old (more like 104).
Every microwave cooker contains one vacuum tube called a cavity magnetron that generates the microwaves to cook your food. These tubes are the least expensive power microwave oscillators there are, thus their use for cooking.
Will the computer I am using be an artifact in 50 years and why?
it depends on how old ur computer is, but it is a good posibility that somebody will laugh at that question if they are smart^_^
Who was the inventor of the speaker?
Abhinawan Puracchidas was the inventor of first computer speakers.
The first computer introduced in Nepal?
The National Computer Center of Nepal had an IBM 1401 at least several years before 1978. It was use for many purposes including census and Royal Nepal Airlines. It was certainly the first large computer used there.
Why the evolution of computers?
from about.com
Computer History
Year/EnterComputer History
Inventors/InventionsComputer History
Description of Event1936Konrad Zuse - Z1 ComputerFirst freely programmable computer.1942John Atanasoff & Clifford Berry
ABC ComputerWho was first in the computing biz is not always as easy as ABC.1944Howard Aiken & Grace Hopper
Harvard Mark I ComputerThe Harvard Mark 1 computer.1946John Presper Eckert & John W. Mauchly
ENIAC 1 Computer20,000 vacuum tubes later...1948Frederic Williams & Tom Kilburn
Manchester Baby Computer & The Williams TubeBaby and the Williams Tube turn on the memories.1947/48John Bardeen, Walter Brattain & Wiliam Shockley
The TransistorNo, a transistor is not a computer, but this invention greatly affected the history of computers.1951John Presper Eckert & John W. Mauchly
UNIVAC ComputerFirst commercial computer & able to pick presidential winners.1953International Business Machines
IBM 701 EDPM ComputerIBM enters into 'The History of Computers'.1954John Backus & IBM
FORTRAN Computer Programming LanguageThe first successful high level programming language.
1955
(In Use 1959)Stanford Research Institute, Bank of America, and General Electric
ERMA and MICRThe first bank industry computer - also MICR (magnetic ink character recognition) for reading checks.1958Jack Kilby & Robert Noyce
The Integrated CircuitOtherwise known as 'The Chip'1962Steve Russell & MIT
Spacewar Computer GameThe first computer game invented.1964Douglas Engelbart
Computer Mouse & WindowsNicknamed the mouse because the tail came out the end.1969ARPAnetThe original Internet.1970Intel 1103 Computer MemoryThe world's first available dynamic RAM chip.1971Faggin, Hoff & Mazor
Intel 4004 Computer MicroprocessorThe first microprocessor.1971Alan Shugart &IBM
The "Floppy" DiskNicknamed the "Floppy" for its flexibility.1973Robert Metcalfe & Xerox
The Ethernet Computer NetworkingNetworking.1974/75Scelbi & Mark-8 Altair & IBM 5100 ComputersThe first consumer computers.1976/77Apple I, II & TRS-80 & Commodore Pet ComputersMore first consumer computers.1978Dan Bricklin & Bob Frankston
VisiCalc Spreadsheet SoftwareAny product that pays for itself in two weeks is a surefire winner.1979Seymour Rubenstein & Rob Barnaby
WordStar SoftwareWord Processors.1981IBM
The IBM PC - Home ComputerFrom an "Acorn" grows a personal computer revolution1981Microsoft
MS-DOS Computer Operating SystemFrom "Quick And Dirty" comes the operating system of the century.1983Apple Lisa ComputerThe first home computer with a GUI, graphical user interface.1984Apple Macintosh ComputerThe more affordable home computer with a GUI.1985Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft begins the friendly war with Apple.
What was the first known electronic computer device?
Ida know, but there have been many
computers, from tally sticks to a computer that is an Ipod, but the first computer that we know that was first invented was a calculator that fit into a large class room. It was in 1943
What country was the first apple mac computers made?
April 1st, 1976 Apple released the Apple I (and started Apple computers). They were hand built by Steve Wozniak and first shown in California to Homebrew computer club, so I presume they were built there.
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.)
Konrad Zuse designed the Z3 to solve problems in civil engineering, during WW2 it saw some use solving problems in aircraft design before it was destroyed in an allied bombing raid.
Who invented the digital computer?
The world's first "automatic electronic digital computer" was the Atanasoff-Berry Computer, conceived and built by Atanasoff and Berry during 1937-42, but the invention was "reduced to practice" no later than 1939. The ENIAC invention was later derived from this work, thus invalidating the ENIAC patent, and the British Colossus computer was not invented until 1944.
Some believe incorrectly that the abacus is a "computer", and it was invented a very long time ago. However, others believe that the abacus was no more a "computer" than, say, a dictionary in a book is a spell checker; it is a tool manipulated by humans in a way that results in an answer.
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Who designed the analytical engine in 1833?
Charles Babbage. It was designed as a general purpose programmable computer, mostly to be used to compute tables for navigation and mathematics.
How can you stop computer addiction?
Instead of playing computer games,read books.They are as entertainng as games(trust me:)Only the good ones though).Try books like Indian in the cupboard,lod of the rings ,eisenhorn.
Answer
Step away from the computer. If it is more serious, unplug and remove the computer from the desk, and close your internet account.
An abacus is a counting board or an ancient version of a calculator. Its first recorded use is by the ancient Sumerians in about 2500 BC. From that time on it seemed that all the ancient cultures used an abacus in some form or another. It is still used in parts of Asia and Africa today. The word itself is from the old Middle English which in turn took it from the Latin.
What was the first computer to come out?
Come out how?
- First designed.
- First built.
- First operated.
- First sold.
- First built in a quantity > 1.
- First mass produced.
- First publicized widely in media.
- First priced low enough that ordinary individuals could buy.
- First sold in quantity to ordinary individuals.
- First usable by ordinary individuals.
- First etc.
How do you become a computer games designer?
I would imagine that you would need graphics design or computer programming. I know a guy that designed and put one together that didn't have a degree at all, but to do that you would have to be able to self finance.
Did they have phones 100 years ago?
Yes they did because Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone in 1876.
If the computer had not been invented what would be better in the world?
Better off
If the computer was not invented, eventually it would be, maybe it would take another century but it would be. Man needs to do so many complicated calculations a machine to do them was inevitable.
What was the first software program that Microsoft developed?
D.O.S. it is an operating system, it is the base for windows.
That is incorrect. DOS was not their first product. Their first program was ALTAIR BASIC in 1975. DOS wouldn't come around until the release of the IBM PC in 1981.
