History And Flow:(1973-1974)

By Julian Nieto

The Flow

Components

• Input: Used to operate the computer

• Memory: Stores information for software and random access memory

• Software: Programs used to do certain things on the computer.

• Output: Shows you what the computer needs to show you.

How it flows

HOW?

Input

Use input to give commands

Software

Command goes to software

Memory

Which becomes information in memory through fetch, decode and

execute.

Fetch

Retrieves information (binary)

Decode

Finds out what math to do

Execute

Does the math

Output

Which is shown through the output

Computer history of (1974-1975) http://www.computerhope.com/history/196080.htm

• The first Toshiba floppy disk drive is introduced.

• Intel’s improved microprocessor chip, the 8080 becomes a standard in the micro-computing industry.

Computer history of (1974-1975) http://www.computerhope.com/history/196080.htm

• A flight simulator demo is first shown.

• Paul Allen and Bill Gates write the first computer

• EPSON enters the US market.

• The Byte Shop, one of the first computer stores, open in California.

PicturesFirst Toshiba laptops

First computers

First home computers