Computer History

New words

Abacus
Transistor
Microprocessor

Discoveries

A CPU can perform millions of calculations

First computer was built by a 19th century British mathematician
Charles Babbage.

Question
Why were computers invented?
A: Computers were invented to perform calculations
Computer
New words

Sound Card
Video Card
Megahertz

Discoveries

Computers communicate in the language of binary

ROM holds memory permanently while RAM is temporary.

Question
How does a computer communicate in the language of binary?
A: A computer communicates in binary language by sending data in
binary format using just 0 and 1.
Binary
New words

Binary languages

Cloud Computing
New words
Cloud Computing- using a network of remote servers hosted on the
internet to store data instead of a local sever or personal computer.
Interface Software- a program that connects you to the cloud.
Data Centers- a large group of networked computer used to remote
storage, processing, or distribution of large amounts of data.
Discoveries
Interface Software is a program that connects you to the cloud.
If you have web-based e-mail you are already using the cloud.
Questions
Who invented Cloud Computing?
A: Larry Ellison