Scavenger Hunt

By dkuang
  • Jan 1, 1368

    Abacus

    Abacus
    Also called a counting frame. This is an early used calculating tool.
  • Holes in Cards

    Holes in Cards
    Stiff pieces of paper that contains digital info. They were used to operate fairground organs.
  • The Analytical Machine

    The Analytical Machine
    Computer designed by Charles Babbage. There is an arithmetic logic unit in it.
  • High Level Programming Language

    High Level Programming Language
    An advanced Programming Language from details of the computer. First created by Konrad Zuse.
  • von Neumann Architecture

    von Neumann Architecture
    Computer Architecture by John von Neumann. It’s a design for computers.
  • ENIAC

    ENIAC
    First general purpose computer. It was first Designed for the army.
  • UNIVAC

    UNIVAC
    Computers by the Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation. Stands for Universal Automatic Computer.
  • PC

    PC
    This was the first commercial desktop computer. PC stands for “Personal Computer”
  • Unix Operating System

    Unix Operating System
    Multi Tasking Computer operating system. IT was developed by a group of AT&T Employees
  • Macintosh

    Macintosh
    Series of PC’s. This is developed by Apple Inc.
  • Altair

    Altair
    Micro-computer Design. Began from 3 workers from the Air Force Weapon Lab.
  • Apple

    Apple
    Corporation that sells electronics. Known for building Macintosh.
  • CRAY-1

    CRAY-1
    A Super Computer by Cray Research. One of most successful supercomputers in history.
  • First Electronice Spreadsheet

    First Electronice Spreadsheet
    A computer app in a tabular form. Holds data in each cell array.
  • Windows

    Windows
    Series of operating systems created by Microsoft.