Parts of the Computer and History of Computers
COBOL
Common Business Oriented Language
Steve Jobs
He developed the very first Apple computer from his garage.
Motherboard
A circuit board that contains all of the computer system's main components.
Microsoft
A company owned by Bill Gates
Blackberry
A proprietary mobile operating system
Transistor
A small electronic device used in a circuit as an amplifier or switch.
World Wide Web
A system for finding information on the Internet through the use of linked documents.
Windows
An operating system by Microsoft that incorporates a user-friendly, graphical interface.
BIOS
Basic Input/Output System
cpu
Central Processing Unit
ENIAC
Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer
Alan Turing
English mathematician who conceived of the Turing machine and broke German codes during World War II (1912-1954)
UNIVAC
First commercially viable computer U.S. Census Bureau is the first customer Faces skepticism from Howard Aiken (Mark I builder) UNIVAC and the 1952 presidential election Successfully predicts outcome during CBS broadcast Quickly adopted by all major news network
FORTRAN
Formula Translator
Bill Gates
Founder of Microsoft
Charles Babbage
He is known as the "Father of Computers." He developed the Difference Engine and the Analytical Engine. These two machines were powered by steam to move the punch cards and operate the gears. His ideas were later used to design calculators and computers.
IBM 'Acorn'
IBM 'Acorn'
Power supply
In robotics, provides power to the robot; may supply electricity, hydraulic power, or pneumatic power.
The first iPhone
Made in 2007
RAM
Random Access Memory
computer bus
Responsible for allowing cables to be plugged in for a connection.
Universal serial bus
Standard for computer ports that support data transfer rates of up to 12 million bits per second. USB
Macintosh
The brand name of a family of personal computers (hardware) and an operating system (software) from Apple, introduced in 1984.
Hard Drive
The primary storage component of a computer which holds all software and data.
apples
This company was known for its Macintosh computers during the 1980s. Which company is now better known for programs like iTunes, and products like the iPhone?
Wifi
a local area network that uses high frequency radio signals to transmit and receive data over distances of a few hundred feet
Ethernet
a system for connecting a number of computer systems to form a local area network, with protocols to control the passing of information and to avoid simultaneous transmission by two or more systems.
Personal Computer (PC)
computer designed for general use by a single person
Peripheral
the sensory and motor neurons that connect the central nervous system (CNS) to the rest of the body.
Optical drive
used to store computer or media data. Common formats include, CD RW, DVD, HD-DVD and Blu-ray.