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Title: BrainPop History of Computers

Description: Vocabulary Words

Total Flash Cards: 9

Created: 09/15/2008 07:19:40

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Term
computer
 Definition
a machine that stores & processes information & can be programmed to carry out instructions.
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  Babbage
 Definition
a major pioneer in the science of computers; he invented the data punch cards that were used through the 1970s.
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  Z3
 Definition
first programmable computer NOT tied to a specific function, such as weaving or counting
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  Mark I
 Definition
1944, Harvard Univ. & IMB created a giant calculator that could perform almost any mathematical equation. Weighed 5 tons.
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  ENIAC
 Definition
bigger than Mark I, could perform over 5,000 operations per second. Used to make the hydrogen bomb.
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integrated circuits
 Definition
Miniature electronics devices invented in 1959
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  transistors
 Definition
switches that control the flow of electricity
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  microprocessor
 Definition
a silicon chip that could hold thousands of transistors and other electrical parts.
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  Apple II
 Definition
1977, first popular home computer