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First Calculator
Blaise Pascal, French matematcician and philospher invented mechanical calculator so figures could be added to provide information -
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Hsitory of Information Systems
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Tabulator
Herman Hollerith created a punch card system to tabulate data for the 1890 census. Hollerith later used the company to provide data processing equipment evolving into International Business Machines (IBM) -
Punch Cards
IBM created a punch card system- Allowed mainframes to read and interpret data from computers by reading hole punchers. -
Enthusiam for information systems
Increased enthusiam for information systems to enhanse management decision process.
Mid1960's accounting systems were fairly effective in supplying descriptive information’s but lacked capacity. -
Four year program
Colleges and Business schools created a full four-year program designed to study information systems -
PC
PC's were installed. Departments set up own computer systems. Using Word Processors and Spreadsheets made departments less depend on the IT department. -
Wide Area Network
Wide Area Networks expands to the Internet to include global enterprise and business partners. Also began to look for data sharing across systems. Main focus was efficiencies and speed in inventory, manufacturing and distributions
