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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.
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A design for the first general purpose computer by Charles Babbage in 1837. It wasn’t actually built until the 1940’s though.
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This is one of the earliest computer storage programs ever made.
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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.
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UNIVAC is a line of electronically digital stored program computers.
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A programming language that is more user friendly than lower-level programming language. The most recognizable of this type of programming language is Java.
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UNIX was a multi-tasking, multi-user operating system that was developed in AT&T’s Bell labs research facility.
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A PC is a general purpose computer that can be found in most households today.
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Altair was a popular microcomputer that could be bought as a kit or pre-assembled.
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Apple is a corporation that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics.
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CRAY-1 was one of the first super computers ever created. It was designed by a man named Seymour Cray.
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VisiCalc was the world’s first spreadsheet program that sold nearly 700,000 copies in roughly 6 years.
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A company that produces operating systems and products that utilize their operating system. One of the largest in its industry along with Apple.
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Macintosh is a line of personal computers that was created in 1984 and sold by Apple.
