Computer History- Mrs. McLaren

  • Analytical Machine

    Analytical Machine

    It was a mechanical generator designed by a mathematician.
  • Von Neumann Architecture

    Von Neumann Architecture

    Computer designed with a CPU, and Memory units and also included inputs and outputs.
  • ENIAC

    ENIAC

    It was Developed by the United States Army and is believed to be the oldest computer in the USA.
  • UNIVAC

    UNIVAC

    It was the first commercial computer in the United States that was used wide spread in a majority of businesses.
  • PC's

    PC's

    Personal computers were the first of their kind. They allowed for people to be able to have their own computers available to do work in and outside of the office. They were created by IBM and was eventually followed by Apple.
  • High-level programming language

    High-level programming language

    It enabled a programmer to create programs of their wish in a certain type of computer. These languages are closer to humans than machine.
  • UNIX operating system

    UNIX operating system

    Is an operating system that was created Bell Labs in 1969 as an interactive system. Many different kinds of UNIX are used by businesses, colleges, and individuals.
  • Holes In Cards

    Holes In Cards

    It was an early method of data storage that are also known as IBM. It enabled companies to save information by simply punching in a card into the computer.
  • Altair

    Altair

    It was really the first PC to attract a substantial number of users. It also helped ignite the personal computer boom
  • CRAY

    CRAY

    It was a Supercomputer used and marketed by Cray research and went on to be one of the most successful supercomputers ever.
  • Apple

    Apple

    Apple is one of the most popular and used companies for technology and its founder was the infamous Steve jobs.
  • First Electronic Spreadsheet

    First Electronic Spreadsheet

    This helped the Apple II Turn into a popular computer and was the leading spreadsheet used by users.
  • Macintosh

    Macintosh

    It is a series of personal computer that was created by apple.
  • Windows

    Windows

    It is a computer operating system that is used in almost all computers today as a graphical user interface.