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500 BCE
Abacus
Was often referred to as the first computer but was an instrument used for calculations -
Analytical Machine
a general-purpose computer that could generate input and output with punch cards and held a memory. It was proposed by Charles Babbage -
Holes In Cards
They were known as punch cards and were used as legal documents such as government checks and saving bonds. -
Von Neumann Architecture
Was an electronic digital computer with parts consisting a processing unit for arithmetic logic unit -
ENIAC
Electronic Numerical Integrator And Calculator. A general-purpose computer as well that could solve numerous mathematical equations. -
UNIVAC
It was the first commercial computer produced in the United States. It stands for Universal Automatic Computer I -
High-level programming langue
It enables a programmer to write programs that are more or less independent of a particular type of computer -
UNIX operating system
Multiuser and multitasking program, client/server program, used for desktops, laptops, and servers. -
first electronic spreadsheet
The organization of information in the rows and columns digitally and can be added together to find the sum of the information -
Altair
Could hold 1024 words in its 256 bytes of memory, it was used as a personal computer -
PC
A personalized computer is usually small and used by one individual. relies on microprocessor technology that makes it able to hold a CPU on one chip -
CRAY-1
The Cray was a computer but it looked different. It was shaped as a cylinder in order to hold the wires more efficiently and was 10x faster than competing machines during the time -
Apple
It was know as Apple I but is a desktop computer released by Apple Inc. -
Macintosh
It was a series of computers that were designed, developed and marketed by Apple which was introduced by steve jobs. -
Windows
A system that allows a computer display screen to have multiple different viewing areas.
