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History of Computers. John Lawlor. Computer History Timeline. 1950 – Hideo Yamachito made The first electric computer 1951-UNIVAC introduced; EDVAC introduced 1955- Bell labs makes transistor comp. 1956-optical fiber introduced 1957-sputnik I & II launched
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History of Computers John Lawlor
Computer History Timeline • 1950 – Hideo Yamachito made The first electric computer • 1951-UNIVAC introduced; EDVAC introduced • 1955- Bell labs makes transistor comp. • 1956-optical fiber introduced • 1957-sputnik I & II launched • 1958-ARPA and NASA formed; Silicon chip invented • 1960-COBOL invented • 1962- First computer game invented
Computer History Timeline • 1963- Computer Mouse invented • 1967- Flopydisk invented • 1970- first RAM • 1971- E-Mail invented • 1976- Apple formed • 1983- Windows invented
CPU • Central Processing Unit: all processes go through this thing every key you type or click of mouse.
Video Card • A video card enhances the video graphics and quality.
RAM Random Access Memory- is borrowed memory the computer uses for loading it is faster memory works with the fbs
Hard drive • Random Access memory that is a disk with protective cover
CD-ROM • Compact Disk Read Only Memory it is a disk you put into the CD-Rom drive and it will read the info. And it can run programs, music, and games.
USB Universal Serial Bus it is a port you can plug different accessories into it load it through
PCI Port • Peripheral Component Interconnect-it connects hardware to the computer
Motherboards • Connects all the hardware to each other.
Power Source It consists of a power cord and an outlet it provides electricity so the computer can function.
Bibliography • http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/events-timelines/07-computer-history-timeline.htm • http://en.wikipedia.org