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Which innovation, conceived by Charles Babbage, was ultimately limited by the technological constraints of his time?
Which innovation, conceived by Charles Babbage, was ultimately limited by the technological constraints of his time?
- The Jacquard Loom, which automated textile manufacturing
- The Analytical Engine, which used punch cards for input
- The Difference Engine, a steam-powered mechanical calculator (correct)
- The Turing Machine, a theoretical model of computation
How did Herman Hollerith's invention contribute to the future of data processing and computing?
How did Herman Hollerith's invention contribute to the future of data processing and computing?
- It led to the development of the World Wide Web.
- It introduced the concept of the graphical user interface (GUI).
- It laid the groundwork for IBM through a punch-card system for the U.S. Census. (correct)
- It formed the basis for the establishment of Microsoft.
Which of the following computers is recognized as the first general-purpose electronic computer?
Which of the following computers is recognized as the first general-purpose electronic computer?
- UNIVAC
- CSIRAC
- EDSAC
- ENIAC (correct)
What pivotal hardware innovation emerged in 1947, revolutionizing electronics and paving the way for smaller, more efficient computers?
What pivotal hardware innovation emerged in 1947, revolutionizing electronics and paving the way for smaller, more efficient computers?
What is the significance of the EDSAC computer developed in 1949?
What is the significance of the EDSAC computer developed in 1949?
What fundamental concept in computer science was introduced by Alan Turing in 1936?
What fundamental concept in computer science was introduced by Alan Turing in 1936?
Which of the following best describes the ENIAC?
Which of the following best describes the ENIAC?
Who is credited as the developer of the first computer language?
Who is credited as the developer of the first computer language?
What significant computing milestone was achieved in 2022?
What significant computing milestone was achieved in 2022?
What technology, unveiled by Douglas Engelbart in 1968, revolutionized human-computer interaction?
What technology, unveiled by Douglas Engelbart in 1968, revolutionized human-computer interaction?
Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard are best known for what?
Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard are best known for what?
Which computer released commercially was the first engineered for business and governmental use?
Which computer released commercially was the first engineered for business and governmental use?
What is the Apple Lisa known for?
What is the Apple Lisa known for?
In which decade were significant advancements made in programming languages such as COBOL AND FORTRAN?
In which decade were significant advancements made in programming languages such as COBOL AND FORTRAN?
In which of these years did Apple release the iPad device?
In which of these years did Apple release the iPad device?
Who proposed the initial design for the World Wide Web?
Who proposed the initial design for the World Wide Web?
Which of the following computing advancements occurred between 2005-2006?
Which of the following computing advancements occurred between 2005-2006?
What contribution did Joseph Marie Jacquard make to the history of computing?
What contribution did Joseph Marie Jacquard make to the history of computing?
In what year did Google demonstrate 'quantum supremacy'?
In what year did Google demonstrate 'quantum supremacy'?
Who completed the Z3, recognized as one of the first digital computers?
Who completed the Z3, recognized as one of the first digital computers?
What project was DARPA working on in 2017?
What project was DARPA working on in 2017?
Which of the following options accurately describes the term 'exascale' in the context of supercomputers?
Which of the following options accurately describes the term 'exascale' in the context of supercomputers?
The Frontier supercomputer, which went online in 2022, was built by which company?
The Frontier supercomputer, which went online in 2022, was built by which company?
Who created the ABC (Atanasoff-Berry Computer)?
Who created the ABC (Atanasoff-Berry Computer)?
Where is the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF), where the Frontier supercomputer went online?
Where is the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF), where the Frontier supercomputer went online?
What does the acronym EDSAC stand for?
What does the acronym EDSAC stand for?
Besides the Z3 and ABC computer, which computer was also considered one of the first?
Besides the Z3 and ABC computer, which computer was also considered one of the first?
Ada Lovelace is famous for?
Ada Lovelace is famous for?
Flashcards
What does ENIAC stand for?
What does ENIAC stand for?
Stands for Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer; one of the earliest electronic general-purpose computers.
What does EDSAC stand for?
What does EDSAC stand for?
Stands for Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator; an early British computer.
What is the Frontier supercomputer?
What is the Frontier supercomputer?
The first exascale supercomputer, built by Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE).
What is UNIVAC?
What is UNIVAC?
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What does UNIVAC stand for?
What does UNIVAC stand for?
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Who is Grace Hopper?
Who is Grace Hopper?
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Who is Charles Babbage?
Who is Charles Babbage?
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Who is Douglas Engelbart?
Who is Douglas Engelbart?
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Konrad Zuse's Z3
Konrad Zuse's Z3
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Ada Lovelace
Ada Lovelace
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Tim Berners-Lee
Tim Berners-Lee
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Bill Gates and Paul Allen
Bill Gates and Paul Allen
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Study Notes
- ENIAC stands for Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer.
- EDSAC stands for Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator.
- Frontier is the first exascale supercomputer.
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) built Frontier.
- Frontier went online at the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility (OLCF) in Tennessee in 2022.
- UNIVAC was the first commercial computer for business and government use.
- UNIVAC stands for Universal Automatic Computer.
- Grace Hopper developed the first computer language.
- Charles Babbage is known as the father of the computer.
- In 1968, Douglas Engelbart introduced a prototype of the modern computer, featuring a mouse and GUI.
2010 - Present
- 2010: Apple released the iPad.
- 2011-2015: Google released the Chromebook, and Apple launched the Apple Watch and Windows 10.
- 2016: The first reprogrammable quantum computer was created.
- 2017: DARPA began work on Molecular Informatics.
- 2019: Google demonstrated quantum supremacy.
- 2022: The Frontier supercomputer, recognized as the world's fastest, went online.
1940s:
- 1941: Konrad Zuse completed the Z3, considered the first digital computer.
- Atanasoff and Clifford Berry created the ABC in 1941.
- 1945: John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert built ENIAC, the first general-purpose electronic computer.
- 1947: Shockley, Bardeen, and Brattain invented the transistor.
- 1949: EDSAC became the first practical stored-program computer.
- CSIRAC was able to play music.
Early 20th Century
- 1931: Vannevar Bush invented the Differential Analyzer, an early mechanical computer.
- 1936: Alan Turing introduced the Turing machine concept, which is foundational to modern computing.
- 1937: John Atanasoff proposed the first electric-only computer.
- 1939: Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard founded Hewlett-Packard (HP).
1801 - 1890
- 1801: Joseph Marie Jacquard invented a loom that used punched cards, which was a precursor to early computers.
- 1821: Charles Babbage conceived the steam-powered "Difference Engine," but it failed due to technological limitations.
- 1848: Ada Lovelace wrote the first computer program while translating Babbage's work.
- 1853: Per Georg Scheutz designed the first printing calculator.
- 1890: Herman Hollerith designed a punch-card system for the U.S. Census, laying the groundwork for IBM.
1990's - 2000's
- 1989-1999: Tim Berners-Lee proposed the World Wide Web, which allowed Google, Wi-Fi, and Pentium microprocessors to advance computing.
- 2001: Apple released Mac OS X.
- 2004: Mozilla Firefox challenged Internet Explorer.
- 2005-2006: Google acquired Android.
- Apple introduced the Intel-based MacBook Pro.
- 2009: Microsoft launched Windows 7.
1950's - 1970's
- 1953-1977: Development occurred for important programming languages like COBOL and FORTRAN.
- Early home computers like PET and TRS-80 were introduced; as well as hardware (floppy disks, Ethernet).
- 1975: Bill Gates and Paul Allen formed Microsoft after writing software for the Altair 8080 - the world's first mini computer.
- 1976: Apple was founded after the Apple I release.
- 1980s: Apple Lisa, the first GUI personal computer, and Macintosh were introduced; Microsoft Windows was then released.
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