Early Computers | 1930s - 1980s

What is an abacus? An oblong frame with rows of wires or grooves along which beads are slid and it's used for calculating.

In 1936,  Zuse invented this type of computer? freely programmable computer
Post a photo of the 1944 Mark Computer.

In 1944, Aiken and Hopper designed the Mark Series of computers to be used for what? it was used by the US Navy for gunnery

Post a photo of the UNIVAC Computer.

In 1951, Eckert and Mauchly designed the first commercial computer for whom? 
Census Bureau

What does UNIVAC stand for?
Universal automatic computer

In 1953, IBM enters the scene. What does IBM stand for?
International business machines

What is FORTRAN?
IBM mathematical formula translating system

Post a photo of the first mouse.

In 1964, how did Engelbart change the way computers worked?
more user-friendly

What is the significance of ARPnet?
the first internet developed to protect the flow of information between military installations

In 1971, Intel introduced this? 
First single chip microprocessor: Intel 4004

Post a photo of it.
In the same year, IBM introduced this? Post a photo of one.
a memory disk or a  floppy disk
In 1973, Metcalf and Xerox created this?
ethernet computer network

During the next several years, the first consumer computers were marketed. 
Post photos of the Altair, Apple I, Apple II, TRS-80, Commodore PET. Label each.



Altair

Apple I

Apple II

TRS-80

Commodore PET

In 1981, Bill Gates and Microsoft introduced this package?
MS-DOS computer operating system 

Post a photo of the Lisa computer.

In 1983, who introduced the Lisa computer?
Apple

What is GUI?
Graphical User Interface

Post a photo of the computer mentioned below.
In 1984, a more affordable home computer was introduced. Name the computer and the company that marketed it?
apple Macintosh computer

The commercial only ran one time. When?
In 1984

In response to the Apple GUI, Gates and Microsoft introduced this?
Windows operating system

Two men are known for their development of the Apple I computer. Who are they?
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniack 

When was the internet that we know, world wide web, developed and introduced?
1991

Over the years, Apple has included "easter eggs" within their software. What is an "easter egg"? 
hidden messages and icons within their software

Search for easter eggs in Photoshop and Illustrator. List a few in this post ... and try to find them in the applications.

Where do you think computers will take us in the next 10 years?
they will soon be able to do literally everything for. everything is just going to get more advanced