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A History of Computing

A History of Computing. An Adventure in Human Inventiveness. “Napier’s Bones” were moveable rods that allowed the operator to multiply, divide, and calculate square and cube roots. George Boole 1815 - 1864.

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A History of Computing

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  1. A History of Computing An Adventure in Human Inventiveness

  2. “Napier’s Bones”were moveable rods that allowed the operator to multiply, divide, and calculate square and cube roots.

  3. George Boole 1815 - 1864 Self taught mathematician who developed Boolean algebra, the basis of the digital computer circuit.

  4. The ENIAC used 18,000 vacuum tubes and required a pair of these tubes joined in a particular manner to hold in memory a single bit of data.

  5. Generations of Computers • Early 50s First Generation • Mid 1950s Second Generation • Early 1960s Third Generation • 1970- 1990s Fourth Generation • 1990s-present Fifth Generation

  6. Early 50s First Generation • Vacuum tubes • Pioneering work on magnetic storage • Data held on tapes and drums in serial manner

  7. Mid 1950s Second Generation • Transistors replaced vacuum tubes • Conducted electricity more efficiently • Consumed less energy • Needed less space • Generated less heat • Didn’t burn out

  8. Invention of IBM 360 in 1964 began Third Generation • Integrated circuits on a chip • Magnetic disks replaced magnetic tape as storage device • Video display/keyboard replaced punched card input • Large-scale integration (LSI) put hundreds of thousands of transistors on a silicon chip • LSI led to computers in cameras, TVs and cars

  9. 1442N1 Card reader/ punch S/360 CPU, model 30(?) 2260 Display terminal 1403N1 Impact printer 2305 Drum storage 2401 Tape storage 2803 Tape control unit 2321 Data cell storage LCS Large core storage device 1443 Impact printer 2821 Control unit 2311 Disk storage 2841 DASD control unit 1052 Console typewriter 1072 Console station IBM SYSTEM/360

  10. 1970-1990s Fourth Generation • 1970 – Intel 4004 Microprocessor used in calculators • 1974 – Intel 8080 capable of running a CPU • 1977 – Apple II and VisiCalc • 1981 – IBM PC

  11. 1990s-2000s Fifth Generation • Incredibly fast chips • Artificial Intelligence • Voice synthesizers • Wireless networks • Parallel processing • Flat panel displays • Touch screens & handwriting recognition

  12. History of Computers in Education • Before the Microcomputer • Programmed Instruction • Teaching Machines • Computer Assisted Instruction • The time of the Microcomputer • Computer Interest Groups (CIGs) • Conferences • Organizations/Magazines/Journals

  13. B.F. Skinner developed a Teaching Machine to facilitate the use of Programmed Instruction, the forerunner of computer tutorials used today

  14. Programming and Literacy • 1980s movement to teach programming • BASIC • Logo and Constructivism • Seymour Papert: Mindstorms • Computer Literacy • Ability to understand and use computers • Computer Literacy courses for future teachers

  15. Networking and the Internet • Connecting computers and peripherals to a communication system • U.S. Dept of Defense created Internet • MOSAIC navigator tool • Graphical User Interfaces • Distance Education

  16. Handheld Computing Devices • Palm Pilot and Blackberry - store and retrieve information - access files on a remote computer - download data to upload later - uses unique strokes / keyboard to input data • Cell phone + digital camera + web browser

  17. What Will They Think of Next? • Introduce yourself to a partner • Talk about the technology you use • Dream up a cool new techno device

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