Lesson 1: Being a Digital Citizen Flashcards
A machine that allows a user to perform calculations or computations
Computers
What makes a computer, a computer?
- Input
- Output
- Processing
- Storage
- Programmability
Receives data (keyboard, mouse, camera)
Input
Displays or produces information (monitor, printer, speakers)
Output
Manipulates data (CPU)
Processing
Saves data for later use (hard drive, SSD)
Storage
Can be instructed to perform tasks (software, algorithm, logic)
Programmability
Computers in Academic Use
- To check Learning Management Systems (Blackboard Learn)
- To read reference material
- To communicate with peers or mentors
- To write academic or scholarly materials
Computers in Proffesional Use
- Use spreadsheet for budget tracking + performing other heavy-duty computations
- Transfer information from one location to another
- Conduct virtual meetings with clients and other stakeholders
Computers in Society
- Weather Forecasting
- Banking and Finance
- Accessing Information
- Job Search
- Entertainment/Gaming
- Accessibility for PWD
- Healthcare and Public Safety
Ancient and Classical Era
- The Abacus, Sumer (ca. 2700 - 2300 BC)
- The Abacus, China (ca. 1050 - 771 BC)
- The Anikythera Mechanism, Greece (ca. 100 BC)
The Abacus, Sumer
ca. 2700 - 2300 BC
The Abacus, China
ca. 1050 - 771 BC
The Anikythera Mechanism, Greece
ca. 100 BC
The 19th Century
- The Analytical Engine, Babbage & Lovelace (1837), Swade (2002)
- Arithmometer, Payen (1887)
The Analytical Engine, Babbage & Lovelace (____), Swade (____)
1837…2002
Arithmometer, Payen (____)
1887
The 20th Century and Now
- Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC), Beck & Snyder, 1945
- Universal Automatic Computer (UNIVAC), Eckert & Mauchly, 1951
- Age of Transistors, 1950s
- Age of Integrated Circuits, 1960s
- Age of Microprocessors, 1970s
- Apple II Computer, Apple Inc., Jobs & Wozniak, 1978
- Age of Personal and Ubiquitous Computers, 1980s - 2020s
- Age of Quantum Computers, 2030s
Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC), Beck and Snyder, (____)
1945
Universal Automatic Computer (UNIVAC), Eckert & Mauchly, (____)
1951
Age of Transistors
1950s
Age of Integrated Circuits
1960s
Age of Microprocessors
1970s
Apple II Computer, Apple Inc., Jobs & Woziak
1978