History Of Computers

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  1. 3. Created a power loom that could create a pattern based on punctured cards
  2. 5. Charles Babbage’s attempt at a steam driven calculator the size of a room (was the most expensive government funded project at the time) – was never finished due to lack of funding.
  3. 7. An electronic device for storing and processing information
  4. 9. The first commercial computer. Used magnetic tape.
  5. 10. The first computer bug was a _____
  6. 11. largely responsible for the computer becoming a common possession
  7. 13. Originally, a “computer” was a _______ who performed repetitive calculations for Navigational tables, charts, and planetary positions
  8. 14. The earliest mathematical aide dating back to 300 B.C.
  9. 15. The first personal computer
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  1. 1. Started the company that became IBM
  2. 2. Created the first gear-driven calculator
  3. 4. The Hollerith desk was created to help count cards for the 1890 U.S. ______
  4. 6. Dropped out of college to work on writing computer programs.
  5. 8. IBM hired this company to write the software for their PCs.
  6. 12. The forefather of the modern day computer. Weighed 30 tons. Used card readers and took up a 20x40 ft room.