Jan 28 Early Computing Industry

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ENIAC

Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer, the largest and most advanced electronic computer at its time.

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John Presper Eckert

Co-developer of ENIAC and proponent of the concept of an electronic computer.

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Stored program machine

A computer architecture where both data and instructions are stored in memory.

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Moore School of Electrical Engineering

Institution where significant advancements in computer technology, including ENIAC, took place.

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Vannevar Bush

Key figure in the development of R&D during World War II, involved with the National Defense Research Committee.

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Von Neumann Architecture

A computer architecture designed in 1945, defining the structure of modern computers.

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Delay Line Storage

A memory storage technique using sound waves in liquid mercury for data storage.

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Human Computer

Individuals trained to perform complex calculations without electronic assistance.

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Ballet missile firing tables

Calculative tables created for military purposes, which required significant human computational effort.

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Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer (EDVAC)

The first modern programmable computer, offering solutions to the issues faced by ENIAC.

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