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Computer History Timeline

Computer History Timeline. Computer Generations MHS-TH-28. *Table of Contents*. Slide 5 : Picture of first generation computer Slide 6 : What are first generation computers Slide 7 : Picture of Cathode Ray Tube Slide 8 : What is a Cathode Ray Tube

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Computer History Timeline

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  1. Computer History Timeline Computer Generations MHS-TH-28

  2. *Table of Contents* Slide 5: Picture of first generation computer Slide 6: What are first generation computers Slide 7: Picture of Cathode Ray Tube Slide 8: What is a Cathode Ray Tube Slide 9: Picture of Selective Sequence Calculator Slide10: What is a selective sequence calculator Slide11: picture of second generation technology Slide12: What is second generation technology Slide13: Picture of AT&T’s data phone Slide14: What is AT&T’s data phone Slide15:Picture of First industrial Robot

  3. *Table of Contents* Slide 16: What is the First industrial Robot Slide 17: Picture of Third Generation Technology Slide18: What are Third Generation Computer Slide19: Picture of HP-2115 Slide 20: What is the HP-2115 Slide 21: Picture of The Stanford Arm Slide 22:What is the Stanford Arm Slide 23:Picture of fourth generation computers Slide 24: What are fourth generation computers

  4. *Table of Contents* Slide25: The first e-mail Slide26: How the first e-mail happened Slide27: Picture of Pixar Slide28: What is Pixar Slide29: Picture Of fifth generation technology Slide30: What is fifth generation technology Slide31: Picture of Voice Recognition Slide32:What is voice recognition Slide33: Picture of Future Changes Slide34: What are the plans of the future

  5. 1st generation 1946-1958 http://members.iinet.net.au/~dgreen/.com Table of Contents

  6. 1st Generation-Vacuum tubes • Used circuitry and magnetic drums for memory. • Were enormous and very expensive. • Relied on machine language. • Used the lowest-level programming language. • Solved one problem at a time. • Generated a lot of heat causing malfunctions. Table of Contents

  7. Cathode Ray Tube 1946-1958 Table of contents

  8. 1947 • Introduced Williams tube, Cathode ray tube. • Painted dots and dashes of phosphorescent. • Used as memory for vacuum tube machines. Table of Contents

  9. Selective Sequence Electronic Calculator 1946-1958 http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~history/50th/ABC.jpg Table of Contents

  10. 1948 • IBM’S selective sequence electronic calculator • Produced 50 multiplications per second. Table of Contents

  11. 2nd Generation 1959-1964 Table of Contents

  12. 2nd Generation- Transistors • Transistors replaced vacuum tubes • Ushered in the second generation of computers. • Computers became cheaper and more energy-efficient. • Computers still generated a great amount of heat. Table of Contents

  13. AT&T’S Data Phone 1959-1964 http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/images/1960_data.jpg Table of Contents

  14. 1960 • At&t designed its data phone. • Converts digital computer data to analog signals. • Transmitted signals across its long distance network Table of Contents

  15. First industrial robot at General Motors 1959-1964 http://robotics-tamucc.com/images/GM.jpg Table of Contents

  16. 1961 • First industrial robot works at general motors. • Obeying step-by-step commands. • Commands stored on a magnetic drum. • It stacked hot pieces of die cast metal Table of Contents

  17. 3rd Generation 1965-1970 http://georgeboole.net/graphics/stuff/system%20360.jpg Table of Contents

  18. 3rd generation- integrated circuits • Integrated circuits brought fourth the 3rd generation. • Transistors were miniaturized and placed on chips. • Increased the speed and efficiency of computers. • Different applications could be ran simultaneously. Table of contents

  19. HP-2115 1965-1970 Table of contents

  20. 1966 • Hewlett Packard entered general purpose computer business. • Entered with its HP-2115 for computation. • Power formerly founded in only larger companies. Table of Contents

  21. Stanford Arm 1965-1970 http://infolab.stanford.edu/pub/voy/museum/pictures/display/robots/StanfordArm.jpg Table of Contents

  22. 1969 • Invented by Victor Scheinman. • First successful electrical, computer controlled robot arm. • Assembled ford model water pump by 1974. Table of contents

  23. 4TH Generation 1971 to Present http://nzedge.com/speeches/images/17.jpg Table of Contents

  24. 4th generation-Microprocessors • Microprocessors brought fourth the 4th generation computers. • Integrated circuits were built on single chip. • Computers now fit in your hand. • Computers can now be linked together. Table of Contents

  25. The first e-mail Computer used to send first e-mail 1971-present http://img.zdnet.com/techDirectory/_1EMAIL.JPG Table of Contents

  26. 1971 • First E-mail was sent by Ray Tomlinson. • Sent while working on other projects. • Ray also invented the use of “@”. Table of Contents

  27. Pixar 1971-present http://www.jimhillmedia.com/mb/images/upload/Pixar-Animation-Studios-A-w.jpg Table of Contents

  28. 1986 • Pixar is founded • Pixar was, ”special effects Computer group”. • Steve jobs paid10 million for Lucas films. • He later renamed Lucas films Pixar. Table of Contents

  29. 5th generation Present-beyond Table of Contents

  30. 5th generation-Artificial Intelligence • Artificial intelligence is still in development. • Intelligence that responds to natural language. • Capable of learning and self-organization. Table of Contents

  31. Voice recognition Present-beyond http://www.technoride.com/images/img125371.jpg Table of Contents

  32. 2007-2008 • Converts spoken words to machine readable inputs. • Used a lot in health care. • Wanted to be used in Military weapons. Table of Contents

  33. Changes Present-beyond http://www.dailygalaxy.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/08/30/quantum_computing.jpg Table of Contents

  34. Beyond • 2015-converse with the average computer. • Future systems will be able to solve problems. • Computers will be easier to use • Will be more flexible and easily customized. • Will access intelligence's from anywhere. Back to Beginning of slide show Table of Contents

  35. *Citations* • http://www.webopedia.com/DidYou Know/Hardware_Software/2002/FiveGeneration.asp.2007-2008, • www.computerhistory.org/timeline/,2006, Oct.23.08 • Selective sequence calculator, http://potatoeskillme.com/comphistory1imgs/1946_eniac_large.jpg,2003,Oct.23.2008 • Cathode Ray Tube-http://www.robertfarrow.net/index.php?substance=replicas,2001, Nov.4,2008 • http://www.answers.com/topic/ai-technology_1981-2008,Oct. 30,08 • The First Generation Computers. http://members.iinet.net.au/~dgreen/ Last update Saturday, 21 May 2006. October 31, 2008

  36. *Citations* • The Five Generations of Computers. http://www.webopedia.com/DidYouKnow/Hardware_Software/2002/FiveGenerations.asp.October 24, 2008. October 31,2008 • http://www.scienceclarified.com/images/uesc_03_img0116.jpg. October 25,2008.October31,2008 • http://itknowledgeexchange.techtarget.com/overheard/files/2007/11/att_logo.JPG • http://allworldcars.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/gm_to_close_windsor.jpg • http://www.antiqueradio.com/images/Feb07-Radio_Shack-Fig5.jpg • http://images.pcworld.com/opinion/graphics/136242-15_PDP-8.jpg • http://histru.bournemouth.ac.uk/Oral_History/Talking_About_Technology/computing/assets/hewlett_packard.jpg

  37. *Citations* • http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/images/1971_tomlinson1.jpg • http://www.soi.city.ac.uk/organisation/doc/research/ais/research.jpg • http://www.dailygalaxy.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/08/30/quantum_computing.jpg

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