Early Computer
Computer Generations
Computer Hardware Functions
Computer Storage Fundamentals
Binary
100
Manipulating stones or beads to count
What is Abacus
100
Transistors replace the vacuum tubes
What is Second generation
100
Magnetic disks and Optical disks
What is Storage
100
Smallest element of data
What is Bit
100
11111111
What is 255
200
First mechanical adding machine invented by
Who is Blaise Pascal
200
Millions of calculations per second
What is Fifth generation
200
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
What is Processing
200
Data are processed and stored in computer system through the presence or absence of signals Either ON or OFF
What is Binary representation
200
11001100
What is 204
300
Mechanical loom with cards punched with holes
What is Machines in the age of industrialization
300
ENIAC reflection paper
What is homework given out last class.
300
Video display units, printers,
What is Output
300
Group of eight bits which operate as a single unit Represents one character or number
What is byte
300
10101010
What is 170
400
Charles Babbage invented
What is the Analytical Engine
400
Integrated circuitry
What is Third generation
400
Keyboards, mice, optical scanners Convert data into electronic form
What is Input
400
number 1
What is on
400
11110000
What is 240
500
first electronic and digital computer
What is ENIAC
500
Multiprogramming and virtual storage
What is Fourth generation
500
Controls the other components of the computer
What is Control
500
number 0
What is off
500
10001000
What is 136
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