Early Computers | 1930s - 1980s AD

What is an abacus?
able to perform simple math calculations
In 1936,  Zuse invented this type of computer?
First freely programable 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?

used by the US navy for gunnery and ballistic calculations

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?
the IBM mathematical formula translating system


Post a photo of the first mouse.
In 1964, how did Engelbart change the way computers worked?
made them more user-freindly

What is the significance of ARPnet?
the first internet


In 1971, Intel introduced this? Post a photo of it.
first single chip microprocessor

In the same year, IBM introduced this? Post a photo of one.
memory disk

In 1973, Metcalf and Xerox created this?
the first ethernet computer network






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

UNIVAC Computer

Apple I

Apple II

TRS-80

Commodore PET

In 1981, Bill Gates and Microsoft introduced this package?
Post a photo of the Lisa computer.
MS-DOS Computer operating system

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?
GUI/Apple Macintosh Computer

The commercial only ran one time. When?
Superbowl


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 (chief executive officer of Apple Inc.) and Steve Wozniak (full-time employment)


When was the internet that we know, world wide web, developed and introduced?
1979-1991


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

Where do you think computers will take us in the next 10 years?
everything will be on computers/no paper