Documentary Flashcards
takes information, processes it, and then outputs a result.
computer
the physical components such as the Monitor and hard drive
hardware
consists of instructions that tell the computer what to do.
software
the computer’s brain
central processing unit
modern processors are measured in
millions of instructions per second (MIPS)
data stored on a hard drive
random access memory (RAM)
A component in computer is capable of storing 200,000 pages of type written material.
hard drive
A component in computers wherein every second it can send an equivalent 10,000 type written pages of information to the CPU.
random access memory
what do you call the people who specialized in mathematical computation
computers
A scientist that was said 100 years ahead of his time.
Charles Babbage
a machine that would calculate tables and directly print the results
Difference Engine
a machine that can solve equations and produce six-digit results
Difference Engine
a said machine that could solve any mathematical problem
analytical engine
The heart of the Analytical engine that is synonymous to processor
mill
A part of Charles Babbage design that is synonymous to memory.
store
The person who publish a simple description of Babbage’s vision for the analytical engine.
Ada Augusta
people often call her the world’s first programmer but she was never to program a real machine
Ada Augusta
What is the former name of International Business Machine?
Tabulating Machine Company
he founded International Business Machines (IBM)
Thomas Watson
It is known as the unbreakable German code.
Enigma
It is called as the British codebreaker that uses over 2,000 vacuum tubes to process 25,000 characters per second.
Colossus
The deciphered German code was called _, which is most closely guarded secret of the war.
Ultra Secret
A Moore’s school physicist that suggest a device that could computer the trajectory at 100 seconds
John Mauchly
The machine with the following description: 100 feet long, weight 30tons, 70,000 resistors,10,00 capacitors, 6,000 switches, and 18,000 vacuum tubes.
ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer)
What was the name of the former MIT instructor who developed a system using punched cards for the 1890 census?
Herman Hollerith
Eckert and Mauchly established a company to build a business computer called the
UNIVAC (Universal Automatic Computer)
It was developed to compute the firing range for the war.
ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer)
The device that was used for the American census.
Tabulating machine
He is the adviser to ENIAC.
John von Neumann
He wrote a paper that centers on internal storage.
John von Neumann
Formed on the semiconductor silicone and could replace large vacuum tubes in computers.
transistor
three inventors of the transistor
William Shockley, Walter Brattain and John Bardeen
An entire network of electronic components, transistors, diodes, capacitors, and resistors could be incorporated onto a single chip of silicone
Integrated circuit
An entire computer in a single silicon chip.
microprocessor
The astronauts would die unless they could precisely align their spacecraft and fire their rocket to slingshot themselves around the moon and back to Earth. This machine was critical to the alignment.
Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC)
Founders of Apple Computers
Steve Jobs
Steve Wozniak
The person who retired from Intel as a millionaire and joined Apple.
Mike Markula
The company that developed the practical mouse and GUI (Graphical User Interface).
Xerox PARC
He was the first to invent the mouse.
Doug Engelbart
What signal was used by the inventor for the mouse during his presentation?
microwaves
an innovative personal computer incorporating a mouse, graphical interface, built-in networking, and laser printing developed by Xerox PARC’s team, led by Taylor
Alto
Steve Jobs was inspired by the Xerox Alto and began working on the first popular personal computer with features resembling those used today
Macintosh
It conforms to standard IBM systems and support.
IBM 701
An entire computer system designed for business.
UNIVAC (Universal Automatic Computer)
