History of Hardware & Software

The founder of Apple was

This made the space race possible

The first original technological device that was used for calculations was the

The material that most affected the size and capacity of hardware speed and efficiency was

This generation software gave us binary code as the main language

The most fundamental operation of the computer is...

This generation hardware gave us transistors as a memory source

The first way that we would input information into a computer was

The founder of Microsoft was

This generation software allowed applications to run simultaneously with the operating system

The founder of IBM was

The Difference Engine was powered by a hand cranking a wheel

When a computer starts, it is accessing the directions and that is another word for...

The first machine that actually computed, and therefore is considered the first computer was

This person engineered the Difference Engine

The Most current languages we may use are

This Generation of software gave us word processing and a presentation applications

This generation of software saw the first PC's in the home

VonNeumann Architecture is considered

Who created the Internet

Since we no longer use vacuum tubes, it is not necessary to keep server rooms cool

This is what originally drove current technology advances

Currently this is what drives current technology advances

This generation software gives us Object Oriented Design

This Generation of software gave us coding using natural language

What was used as the input process for the 1890 census?

The original reason that a computing/counting device was created was

What was the catalyst (the main thing) that made the push for smaller computers?

The Input-Process-Output Architecture was developed by what mathematician?

This generation hardware gave us transistors as a power source

Disadvantage of first generation hardware was...

A peripheral is a device that

What was wrong with most, if not all of the early computers? The main thing!

The 1st machines, the Univac, Enigma and Eniac all used what to power the machines?

Mouse clicks, voice commands, typing and touch screens are all

The 1st computer used for business use was

The person who is honored as being the 1st computer programmer was

Technology advances originally followed what industry order?

This generation software put more computers in the business world

Microsoft and Apple were developed pretty much a the same time frame

Internet Compatability is when