Early Computers | 1930s - 1980s AD

What is an abacus?able to perform simple math calculations
In 1936,  Zuse invented this type of computer?he invented the first freely programmable computer
Post a photo of the 1944 Mark Computer.
 
In 1944, Aiken and Hopper designed the Mark Series of computers to be used for what?US Navy for gunnery and ballistic calc
Post a photo of the UNIVAC Computer.
 
In 1951, Eckert and Mauchly designed the first commercial computer for whom? Census Bureau
What does UNIVAC stand for?Universal Automatic Computer
In 1953, IBM enters the scene. What does IBM stand for?International Business Machines
What is FORTRAN?first successful high level programming language
Post a photo of the first mouse.
 
In 1964, how did Engelbart change the way computers worked?made them a more friendly tool
What is the significance of ARPnet?Adv Research Projects Agency Network; protect info between military 
In 1971, Intel introduced this? Post a photo of it.First single chip microprocessor

In the same year, IBM introduced this? Post a photo of one.First memory disk

In 1973, Metcalf and Xerox created this?first Ethernet computer network
During the next several years, the first consumer computers were marketed. Post photos of the Altair, Apple I, Apple II, TRS-80, Commodore PET. Label each.




Altair^


Apple I^

 Apple II^
 
 TRS-80^

 Commodore PET^

In 1981, Bill Gates and Microsoft introduced this package?MS-DOS computer operating system
Post a photo of the Lisa computer.

In 1983, who introduced the Lisa computer?Apple
What is GUI?Graphical User Interface
Post a photo of the computer mentioned below.
 
In 1984, a more affordable home computer was introduced. Name the computer and the company that marketed it?Apple Macintosh computer
The commercial only ran one time. When?during super bowl in 1984
In response to the Apple GUI, Gates and Microsoft introduced this?Windows Operating System
Two men are known for their development of the Apple I computer. Who are they?Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
When was the internet that we know, world wide web, developed and introduced?1977
Over the years, Apple has included "easter eggs" within their software. What is an "easter egg"? small programs hidden in other programs
Search for easter eggs in Photoshop and Illustrator. List a few in this post ... and try to find them in the applications.Palettes option and type tool in the tool box
Where do you think computers will take us in the next 10 years?
I think they will become more popular and used more