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Punch Cards
Holes in cards or “punch cards” were used in early digital computers. This technology was a piece of stiff paper that had holes that represented either commands or data. -
The Analytical Machine
A design for the first general purpose computer by Charles Babbage in 1837. It wasn’t actually built until the 1940’s though. -
Von Neumann architecture
This is one of the earliest computer storage programs ever made. -
ENIAC
ENIAC was the first electronic general purpose computer in the world. One of its first uses after WWII was for the planning of the possibility of the hydrogen bomb. -
UNIVAC
UNIVAC is a line of electronically digital stored program computers. -
High-level programming language
A programming language that is more user friendly than lower-level programming language. The most recognizable of this type of programming language is Java. -
UNIX Operating System
UNIX was a multi-tasking, multi-user operating system that was developed in AT&T’s Bell labs research facility. -
PC (personal computer)
A PC is a general purpose computer that can be found in most households today. -
Altair
Altair was a popular microcomputer that could be bought as a kit or pre-assembled. -
Apple
Apple is a corporation that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics. -
CRAY-1
CRAY-1 was one of the first super computers ever created. It was designed by a man named Seymour Cray. -
VisiCalc
VisiCalc was the world’s first spreadsheet program that sold nearly 700,000 copies in roughly 6 years. -
Windows
A company that produces operating systems and products that utilize their operating system. One of the largest in its industry along with Apple. -
Macintosh
Macintosh is a line of personal computers that was created in 1984 and sold by Apple.
