Hardly anything defines modern life better than the computer. ... Today computers do much more than simply compute. ... Another computer development spurred by the war was the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC). ... It was used in computers by 1956. ... As a result, computers became ever smaller a...
History of computers The history of electronic computers is divided into five generations. ... Types of computers There are two main types of computers • General purpose computers. • Special purpose computers. General purpose computers: General purpose computers are designed to solve large variety of problems. Most digital computers are general purpose computers and used in business, data processing and for home use. ... Micro computers :- Computers were considered as costly and complex thing but this concept was shattered by the emergence of micr...
In his book A History of Modern Computing, Paul Ceruzzi states that "computers were invented to "compute": to solve "complex mathematical problems," as the dictionary still defines that word. ... The origin of the stored program computer is, according to The First Computers - History and Architectures, "From the work done on the ENIAC project in the United States. ... The invention of the transistor in 1947 would be the next big step in the history of the computer. ... SPOOLing stands for "Simultaneous Peripheral Operation OnLine (A Brief History)." With spooling, "it became possible to ...
Dell is the world leader in direct sales of computers. ... Gateway is #2 in the direct sales computer market. ... Price sensitivity is high and if Dell's computers are priced to high, the consumer will probably switch to another computer vendor. Analysis: High Threat of substitutes: The computer industry is replete with numerous computer vendors. ... Premier Pages provides one-stop access to simplified purchasing, purchase history reporting, order status, and help desk support. ...
Computers are all around us, and for most of us, it has always been that way. ... Computers consumed entire wings of university halls and research centers. ... Obviously, the computer frenzy had taken off. ... At the same time, Gary Kildall introduces CP/M as the first operating system that will run (almost) independent of the platform. 1975 brought in the first marketed, and inevitably the first corporate era in computing history. ... Computers were starting to become social commonplace, and we would see the birth of the first computer generation. ...
It is important that you know the history of the personal computer or PC, so that it may help you make the decision on what computer to purchase. Contrary to what you might think the history of the PC does not begin with Microsoft, IBM, or any of the other name brands that you might be used to. ... That was also the year that the worlds first computer store opened. ... In 1995 MAC improved their computer by adding the PCI slots. ... Windows is used by over 85% of the computer users in the world. ...
Modern information technology is one of the most distinguished and interesting human inventions in history. ... Throughout human history education has been one of the most important social contributions. ... After the modem's introduction into the computer field, there were great improvements in peoples" accessibility to the use of computer technology. ... When computers eventually become compact enough, people began to refer to them as personal computers(PCs). ... The beauty of computers is that they can be used as training terminals to facilitate learning about the use of computers the...
Throughout history, humans have thought of ways to improve the many types of technology. ... Modern warfare is the only instance in history in which a war can be fought and won without either party coming into direct contact with one another. ... The list of uses for computers is virtually endless. ... Without the widespread use of computers, much more work was involved in tasks which are made simple today because of computers. ... People who own a new high grade computers are glad to have them because computers make simple task in life easier, as a result taking away stress....
Computers and computer technology have come a long way since the first home computers were invented in the early 70's. ... The floppy disk forever changed the way computers were used and the way people saw computers. They made everyday computer tasks much easier for us. ... Some examples of these other uses were transferring documents from one computer to another, and creating copies of very important computer documents. ... No matter how you look at it, the floppy disk will remain with us for a few more years to come and have its place cemented in computer history. ...
History of Hewlett Packard The company of Hewlett Packard was founded in the year of 1939, and now has over 88,500 employees worldwide that fill more than 540 sales and support offices, and distributors in more than 120 countries. ... In the 1960's HP broadened into the medical and analytical instruments, along with developing its first computer, the HP 2116A, which meant that they were in the computer business since 1966. ... In the decade of the 1980's Hp became a major player n the computer industry, having offered a full range of computers desktops portables to as big as min...
For the first time in history, human beings had the means to overcome the obstacles imposed upon communications by vast distances. ... Now we can make our own audio CDs on our computers by saving song files onto the CD. ... Every month there is a new computer that is faster, more compact and loaded with memory making the computers from 2 months ago obsolete. Computer advancement has asked the question; can computers keep speeding up forever? Within time computer speed will reach their limit, but different computers will be designed for multi-particular purposes. ...
While our parents were preaching free love, smoking pot and listening to their Rolling Stones, Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix records, computer nerds had invented the first ever home computer game system, The Atari. ... The Atari-History website even referred to it as the "Big Bang Explosion" of video games. ... Before the end of 90's Personal Computers PC's were being bought at a rapid rate, due to the fact that the Internet was gaining prominence in households. ... Increasing advances in computer technology, like graphics cards and sound cards, and the increase of processing speed a...
