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Title: BrainPop History of Computers

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

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computer
Definition
a machine that stores & processes information & can be programmed to carry out instructions.
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{image:43905|center}  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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{image:43913|center}  Z3
Definition
first programmable computer NOT tied to a specific function, such as weaving or counting
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{image:43909|center}  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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{image:43907|center}  ENIAC
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bigger than Mark I, could perform over 5,000 operations per second. Used to make the hydrogen bomb.
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{image:43912|center} integrated circuits
Definition
Miniature electronics devices invented in 1959
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{image:43911|center}  transistors
Definition
switches that control the flow of electricity
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{image:43910|center}  microprocessor
Definition
a silicon chip that could hold thousands of transistors and other electrical parts.
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{image:43906|center}  Apple II
Definition
1977, first popular home computer



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