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GE ELECT 2 TOPIC 3 HISTORY OF COMPUTER: BASIC COMPUTING PERIODS OBJECTIVES At the end of the module, students must be able to: define computer gain familiarity of the different discoveries during different periods; learn different inventions and discoveries duri...
GE ELECT 2 TOPIC 3 HISTORY OF COMPUTER: BASIC COMPUTING PERIODS OBJECTIVES At the end of the module, students must be able to: define computer gain familiarity of the different discoveries during different periods; learn different inventions and discoveries during electro- mechanical age that lead to the inventions of today’s technology; identify different technologies and their improvements during the different generations. WHAT IS COMPUTER? Computer is a programmable machine. Computer is an electronic device that manipulates information, or data. It has the ability to store, retrieve, and process data. Computer is a machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions (programs). Computer is any device which aids humans in performing various kinds of computations or calculations. THREE (3) PRINCIPAL CHARACTERISTICS OF COMPUTER: It responds to a specific set of instructions in a well- defined manner. It can execute a pre-recorded list of instructions. It can quickly store and retrieve large amounts of data. APPLICATIONS OF ICT (COMPUTERS) IN OUR DAILY LIVES BUSINESS PUBLISHING WORKING FROM HOME EDUCATION ARTS AND MILITARY HEALTHCARE ENTERTAINMENT SOCIAL AND ROMANCE RETAIL AND TRADE COMMUNICATION BOOKING VACATIONS GOVERNMENT BANKING AND FINANCE SECURITY AND TRANSPORT SURVEILLANCE MARKETING NAVIGATION WEATHER FORECASTING SCIENCE ROBOTICS b) Abacus The Eckert-Mauchly Computer Corporation building, which stood at 3747 Ridge Avenue Philadelphia in the early 1950’s. In America, at the end of the war, John Mauchly and Prosper Eckert joined forces at the Moore School of Engineering of Pennsylvania to develop the ENIAC Computer. Mauchly was what today we would call a “software” guy, and Eckert was the “hardware” guy. Their computer was as big as a house and contained thousands of vacuum tubes. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!
