A calculating tool used primarily in parts of Asia.
In 1936, Zuse invented this type of computer?
Freely programmable.
Post a photo of the 1944 Mark Computer.
In 1944, Aiken and Hopper designed the Mark Series of computers to be used for what?
They were used by the Navy for gunnery and ballistic calculations.
Post a photo of the UNIVAC Computer.
In 1951, Eckert and Mauchly designed the first commercial computer for whom?
The Census Bureau.
What does UNIVAC stand for?
Universal Automatic Computer.
In 1953, IBM enters the scene. What does IBM stand for?
International Business Machines.
What is FORTRAN?
Formula Translating System.
Post a photo of the first mouse.
In 1964, how did Engelbart change the way computers worked?
They created the mouse making the computer more user friendly and easier to use.
What is the significance of ARPnet?
It was the "First Internet."
In 1971, Intel introduced this? Post a photo of it.
The first microprocessor.
In the same year, IBM introduced this? Post a photo of one.
The first memory disk.
In 1973, Metcalf and Xerox created this?
The first Ethernet computer network.
During the next several years, the first consumer computers were marketed. Post photos of the Altair, Apple I, Apple II, TRS-80, Commodore PET. Label each.
Altair 
Apple I 
TSR-80 
Commodore PET In 1981, Bill Gates and Microsoft introduced this package?
An operating system packaged with the IBM PC.
Post a photo of the Lisa computer.
In 1983, who introduced the Lisa computer?
Apple.
What is GUI?
Graphical User Interface.
Post a photo of the computer mentioned below.
In 1984, a more affordable home computer was introduced. Name the computer and the company that marketed it?
The Apple Macintosh. Apple.
The commercial only ran one time. When?
During the Super Bowl in 1984.
In response to the Apple GUI, Gates and Microsoft introduced this?
The Windows Operating system.
Two men are known for their development of the Apple I computer. Who are they?
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak.
When was the internet that we know, world wide web, developed and introduced?
In the 1990's.
Over the years, Apple has included "easter eggs" within their software. What is an "easter egg"?
An unexpected surprise commonly hidden in hard to find spaces or found through the completion of a tough task.
Search for easter eggs in Photoshop and Illustrator. List a few in this post ... and try to find them in the applications. Unfortunately, I don't have these programs so I had to google them. There is a way to get a belching cat, credits, a hidden face, and secret messages.
Where do you think computers will take us in the next 10 years?
Computers will most likely advance to the point where they will be able to do so much that some people will realize that they don't need to leave their house to live their lives. True story.
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