vA Very Brief History of Computer Science Written by Jeffrey Shallit for CS 134 at the University of Waterloo in the summer of 1995. This little web page was hastily stitched together in a few days. Perhaps eventually I will get around to doing a really good job. Suggestions are always welcome. A translation of this web page into French has been prepared by Anne Dicky at the University of Bordeaux. Before 1900 People have been using mechanical devices to aid calculation for thousands of years
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History Description of Event 1936 Konrad Zuse - Z1 ComputerFirst freely programmable computer. 1942 John Atanasoff & Clifford Berry ABC ComputerWho was first in the computing biz is not always as easy as ABC. 1944 Howard Aiken & Grace Hopper Harvard Mark I ComputerThe Harvard Mark 1 computer. 1946 John Presper Eckert & John W. Mauchly ENIAC 1 Computer20,000 vacuum tubes later... 1948 Frederic Williams & Tom Kilburn Manchester Baby Computer & The Williams TubeBaby
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This paper covers some of the milestones in computer history, concentrating more on the history of personal home computers. For instance, in 1936 Konrad Zuse made the first freely programmable computer called the Z1. In 1944, Howard Aiken and Grace Hopper created the Mark1. Then in 1951 John Presper Eckert and John W. Mauchly produced the first commercial computer called the Univac. In 1953 I. B.M (International Business Machines Corporation) enters into the history of computers. At one time
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8/2/2016 Twelve Olympians Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Twelve Olympians From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia In the ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, the Twelve Olympians are the major deities of the Greek pantheon, commonly considered to be Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Demeter, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hephaestus, Hermes, and either Hestia or Dionysus.[1] Hades and Persephone were sometimes included as part of the twelve Olympians (primarily due to the influence of the Eleusinian Mysteries)
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of Event | 1936 | Konrad Zuse - Z1 Computer | First freely programmable computer. | 1942 | John Atanasoff & Clifford Berry ABC Computer | Who was first in the computing biz is not always as easy as ABC. | 1944 | Howard Aiken & Grace Hopper Harvard Mark I Computer | The Harvard Mark 1 computer. | 1946 | John Presper Eckert & John W. Mauchly ENIAC 1 Computer | 20,000 vacuum tubes later... | 1948 | Frederic Williams & Tom Kilburn Manchester Baby Computer & The Williams
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worked by flipping a series of switches. Many programmers enjoyed this version, but thought it to be too annoying to work with. Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs later enhanced the Altair with developments and named it Apple2 . Which boomed the market . Grace Hopper developed COBOL which made it possible for them to advance much easier. More people created applications that made the display more attractive, and more fun. Riding the Bear-With all the computer companies existing in the world, new companies could
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Creative Hero If you are a computer/smartphone user or enjoy music, chances are that you own an Apple product. As an Apple product user, you may be familiar with one of the original men behind the design of their famous products, Steve Jobs. Since the inception of Apple, Steve has had a vision of taking clunky, inelegant devices and greatly improving them through innovation and design. Through his creative thinking and powerful ideas, Steve Jobs has transformed the design industry by creating
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One of the greatest paradoxes of humanity is that individuals capable of compassion and reason can commit blatantly atrocious acts without even realizing they’re wrong. The extent to which tradition and culture blind every human reveals a dark aspect of human nature and the reality that we are all a product of our society. Therefore, because of inherent flaws in society caused by humanity’s blindness, it is the duty of every citizen to try to change society. Peaceful resistance to laws does not
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Brief Overview of the BSC Methodology Steve Logan Department of Energy 202 287-1383 Steve.Logan@hq.doe.gov Presentation to the BSIG October 2004 2 “One accurate measurement is worth more than a thousand expert opinions.” - Admiral Grace Hopper, USN 3 What is a Balanced Scorecard? Definition of BSC as a strategic management system Steps in a strategic management system: 1. Clarify and translate vision and strategy 2. Communicate and link strategic objectives and measures
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Women Inventors, What significant inventions( important parts of our lives) are women responsible for? Battery container Nancy Perkins 1986 Beehive Thiphena Hornbrook 1861 Canister vacuum Nancy Perkins 1987 Car heater Margaret Wilcox 1893 Circular saw Tabitha Babbit 1812 Computer program Augusta Ada Byron 1842 Cooking stove Elizabeth Hawk 1867 Dam and reservoir construction Harriet Strong 1887 Direct and return mailing envelope Beulah Henry 1962 Dishwasher Josephine Cochran 1872
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