Intro to Comp Sci Hardware/Software & History

Ada Lovelace

first programmer

Punch Cards

Used as input for IBM machines (any many other machines at this point) and took 3 floors to store at Metropolitan Life.

Steve Jobs

Built the Apple computer with Steve Wozniak

Network

A group of interconnected computers which can communicate with each other and share resources is called a computer _____

Server

A ____ is a computer with a specific set of programs that offer different types of service, which other machines (called clients) request to do certain tasks.

Printer

An example of a computer output (hardware device)

Herman Hollerith

The founder of the Tabulating Machine Comapny.

J Presper Eckert

Responsible for creating UNIVAC with John Mauchly.

Browser

A software application which enables a user to display and interact with information on a web pages is a called a _____

Microprocessors

Lead to the Space Race

CPU

The _____ performs mst of the calculations which enables a computer to function. Sometimes refered to as the “brain of the computer.”

Software

Computer programs and operating systems are called computer ____.

UNIVAC

Created by J Presper Eckert and John Mauchly. CBS News used it to predict the outcome of the Presidential Election on Nov. 4 1952

WAN

A computer network that covers a broad area is called a ____.

LAN

A computer network covering a small physical area, like a home, office, or small group of buildings, such as a school is called a ____.

Mouse

An computer input device. (hardware)

WW2

Created the need for the advancement in computing technology. Colossus was used.

Charles Babbage

Invented the Difference Engine in the 1830s.

Transistors

Replaced vacuum tubes

Computers

Keyboard

We use a ____ to type text into the computer. (hardware)

Vacuum Tubes

were replaced by transisters

Speakers

output device