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takes information, processes it, and then outputs a result.

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computer

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the physical components such as the Monitor and hard drive

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hardware

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consists of instructions that tell the computer what to do.

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software

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the computer’s brain

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central processing unit

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modern processors are measured in

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millions of instructions per second (MIPS)

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data stored on a hard drive

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random access memory (RAM)

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A component in computer is capable of storing 200,000 pages of type written material.

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hard drive

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A component in computers wherein every second it can send an equivalent 10,000 type written pages of information to the CPU.

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random access memory

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what do you call the people who specialized in mathematical computation

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computers

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A scientist that was said 100 years ahead of his time.

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Charles Babbage

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a machine that would calculate tables and directly print the results

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Difference Engine

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a machine that can solve equations and produce six-digit results

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Difference Engine

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a said machine that could solve any mathematical problem

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analytical engine

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The heart of the Analytical engine that is synonymous to processor

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mill

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A part of Charles Babbage design that is synonymous to memory.

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store

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The person who publish a simple description of Babbage’s vision for the analytical engine.

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Ada Augusta

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people often call her the world’s first programmer but she was never to program a real machine

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Ada Augusta

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What is the former name of International Business Machine?

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Tabulating Machine Company

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he founded International Business Machines (IBM)

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Thomas Watson

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It is known as the unbreakable German code.

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Enigma

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It is called as the British codebreaker that uses over 2,000 vacuum tubes to process 25,000 characters per second.

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Colossus

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The deciphered German code was called _, which is most closely guarded secret of the war.

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Ultra Secret

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A Moore’s school physicist that suggest a device that could computer the trajectory at 100 seconds

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John Mauchly

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The machine with the following description: 100 feet long, weight 30tons, 70,000 resistors,10,00 capacitors, 6,000 switches, and 18,000 vacuum tubes.

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ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer)

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What was the name of the former MIT instructor who developed a system using punched cards for the 1890 census?

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Herman Hollerith

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Eckert and Mauchly established a company to build a business computer called the

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UNIVAC (Universal Automatic Computer)

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It was developed to compute the firing range for the war.

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ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer)

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The device that was used for the American census.

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Tabulating machine

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He is the adviser to ENIAC.

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John von Neumann

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He wrote a paper that centers on internal storage.

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John von Neumann

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Formed on the semiconductor silicone and could replace large vacuum tubes in computers.

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transistor

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three inventors of the transistor

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William Shockley, Walter Brattain and John Bardeen

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An entire network of electronic components, transistors, diodes, capacitors, and resistors could be incorporated onto a single chip of silicone

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Integrated circuit

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An entire computer in a single silicon chip.

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microprocessor

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The astronauts would die unless they could precisely align their spacecraft and fire their rocket to slingshot themselves around the moon and back to Earth. This machine was critical to the alignment.

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Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC)

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Founders of Apple Computers

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Steve Jobs Steve Wozniak

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The person who retired from Intel as a millionaire and joined Apple.

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Mike Markula

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The company that developed the practical mouse and GUI (Graphical User Interface).

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Xerox PARC

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He was the first to invent the mouse.

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Doug Engelbart

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What signal was used by the inventor for the mouse during his presentation?

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microwaves

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an innovative personal computer incorporating a mouse, graphical interface, built-in networking, and laser printing developed by Xerox PARC’s team, led by Taylor

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Alto

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Steve Jobs was inspired by the Xerox Alto and began working on the first popular personal computer with features resembling those used today

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Macintosh

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It conforms to standard IBM systems and support.

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IBM 701

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An entire computer system designed for business.

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UNIVAC (Universal Automatic Computer)