Evolution of the Computer
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Evolution of the Computer
Andrew LiacopoulosSean Gupta
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The first computers were meant to calculate and solve complex arithmetic problems
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Konrad Zuse’s Z1 computer
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The advances in weapons during WWII lead to major development in computers
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ENIAC Computer
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While similar to the vacuum tubes in structure, the development of transistors moved society towards the modern computer of today
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One of 1st
transistor computers
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Major change in the main purpose of the design of the computer was the development of the general purpose computer
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IBM’s 7090 computer
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In the late 1970s, the market for a personal computer was growing so companies like IBM manufactured “PCs”
IBM’s 1st PC
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The design of computers has been and will continue to be based on the needs of consumers
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References
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http://www.vintage-computer.com/images/ibmpc.jpg http://www.cozx.com/~dpitts/pix/ibm7090.jpg http://www.digital60.org/images/trans1.gif http://homepage.cs.uri.edu/courses/spring2005/csc101s1/assigns/
ENIAC00.gif http://www.cczwei.de/images/issues/zuse_nachbau_z1_300_300.jpg http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/