Software
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WHAT IS IT SOFTWARE & HOW DOES IT WORK?
1. What is it ? Software is a set of instructions, data or programs used to operate computers and execute specific tasks. It is the opposite of hardware, which describes the physical aspects of a computer. 2. How does it work ? A software serves the purpose of executing commands provided by the user. These commands, known as inputs, are processed by the software. While the input is given in complex language that humans use, it is first converted into a binary language that the software understands.
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History of computers
1959 - Invention of the Microchip Throughout the 1950s, computers were large and expensive. Most computers were owned by governments, universities, and businesses - they had no place in the typical home. Then, in 1959, researchers at Texas Instruments developed an integrated circuit, or microchip. This new technology allowed an entire computer to be built into a single board, rather than needing large modules for each part of the computer. Microchips paved the way for personal computer ownership.
1977 - The Personal Computer Revolution In 1977, three successful personal computers were released to the public: The Apple II, the TRS-80 Model 1, and the Commodore Pet 2001. These three computers became known as the "1977 trinity." 1977 also saw the release of the Atari 2600, the first popular home video game console. For the first time, computers were qmarketed to the general public rather than just businesses and hobbyists. Four years later, IBM followed up with the IBM PC, giving birth to the PC/Apple rivalry that still exists today.
1890 - Hollerith's Tabulating Machine At the end of the 19th century, the population of the United States was rapidly growing. Because there were so many people, the 1880 census took seven years to compile, and it was predicted that the 1890 census would take nearly twice as long. To solve this problem, the government hired Herman Hollerith to devise a solution. Hollerith created an electromechanical tabulating machine to process the census data. It worked by punching data into paper cards, then inserting them into the machine. Inside the machine, small metal pins would pass through the holes into a vial of mercury, completing an electrical circuit. This in turn powered an electric motor, which turned the appropriate gear in the machine to keep track of the count. Using this machine, the entire census was compiled in two and a half years.
1944 - Harvard Mark 1 Completed Working together, engineers from Harvard University and IBM created the Harvard Mark 1, which at the time was the most powerful computing machine ever built. It was fifty feet long, weighed five tons, and was built from about 750,000 individual mechanical parts. The Mark 1 was used by the Allies during World War II and assisted in creating simulations for the Manhattan Project. It could perform three additions or subtractions every second and one multiplication every six seconds.
WHAT IS IT & HOW DOES IT WORK?
According to psychologist Carol Dwek, there are two kinds of opposing mindsets: 1. the growth mindset 2. the fixed mindset
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Software
Facts and stuff
WHAT IS IT SOFTWARE & HOW DOES IT WORK?
1. What is it ? Software is a set of instructions, data or programs used to operate computers and execute specific tasks. It is the opposite of hardware, which describes the physical aspects of a computer. 2. How does it work ? A software serves the purpose of executing commands provided by the user. These commands, known as inputs, are processed by the software. While the input is given in complex language that humans use, it is first converted into a binary language that the software understands.
+info
Speakers
Monitors
Printers
OutputDevices
projectors
Headphones
Mouse
Keyboard
Touch screen
InputDevices
Microphone
Joystick
History of computers
1959 - Invention of the Microchip Throughout the 1950s, computers were large and expensive. Most computers were owned by governments, universities, and businesses - they had no place in the typical home. Then, in 1959, researchers at Texas Instruments developed an integrated circuit, or microchip. This new technology allowed an entire computer to be built into a single board, rather than needing large modules for each part of the computer. Microchips paved the way for personal computer ownership.
1977 - The Personal Computer Revolution In 1977, three successful personal computers were released to the public: The Apple II, the TRS-80 Model 1, and the Commodore Pet 2001. These three computers became known as the "1977 trinity." 1977 also saw the release of the Atari 2600, the first popular home video game console. For the first time, computers were qmarketed to the general public rather than just businesses and hobbyists. Four years later, IBM followed up with the IBM PC, giving birth to the PC/Apple rivalry that still exists today.
1890 - Hollerith's Tabulating Machine At the end of the 19th century, the population of the United States was rapidly growing. Because there were so many people, the 1880 census took seven years to compile, and it was predicted that the 1890 census would take nearly twice as long. To solve this problem, the government hired Herman Hollerith to devise a solution. Hollerith created an electromechanical tabulating machine to process the census data. It worked by punching data into paper cards, then inserting them into the machine. Inside the machine, small metal pins would pass through the holes into a vial of mercury, completing an electrical circuit. This in turn powered an electric motor, which turned the appropriate gear in the machine to keep track of the count. Using this machine, the entire census was compiled in two and a half years.
1944 - Harvard Mark 1 Completed Working together, engineers from Harvard University and IBM created the Harvard Mark 1, which at the time was the most powerful computing machine ever built. It was fifty feet long, weighed five tons, and was built from about 750,000 individual mechanical parts. The Mark 1 was used by the Allies during World War II and assisted in creating simulations for the Manhattan Project. It could perform three additions or subtractions every second and one multiplication every six seconds.
WHAT IS IT & HOW DOES IT WORK?
According to psychologist Carol Dwek, there are two kinds of opposing mindsets: 1. the growth mindset 2. the fixed mindset
+info