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Appendix The Continuing Story of the Computer Age Early Calculating Devices abacus - calculating device used for about 4000 years throughout the ancient world quipa - used by Incans to represent data (e.g. payments, memorable dates) abacus quipa Steps Toward Modern Computing Jacquard’s loom patterns for the loom could be “programmed” (punch cards) Charles Babbage English mathematician and scientist (17911871) nicknamed “father of computing” Difference and Analytical Engines were direct predecessors of modern computers worked with Lady Ada Lovelace (first programmer) Difference engine Herman Hollerith invented a tabulating device used for compiling the 1890 census – introduced the idea of automated data processing – continued developing business machinery – his company was one of the companies that joined to form IBM The start of modern computing ENIAC - first large-scale electronic digital computer (completed in 1946) – built by John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert at the University of Pennsylvania – 17,480 vacuum tubes, 30 tons, 10’ high, 3’ wide, 100’ long – had to be rewired to change program Other Early Developments stored program concept – programs and data stored in the computer’s memory – developed by John von Neumann Grace Murray Hopper – developed some of the first high-level programming languages 1st Generation Computers (1951-58) used vacuum tubes - very unreliable machine language programming punched cards and magnetic tape UNIVAC completed in 1951 – first computer built for commercial use – purchased by the U.S. Census Bureau 2nd Generation Computers (1959-64) transistors replaced vacuum tubes faster, smaller, and more reliable than 1st generation machines used punched cards, printers, tape and disk storage development of assembly languages and first high-level languages computers used principally by businesses 3rd Generation Computers (1965-70) integrated circuit (IC) - a complete electronic circuit on a chip of silicon replaced transistors in computers - faster, smaller, less expensive than earlier machines “computer families” introduced unbundling of software - separate the selling of software and hardware standards developed for computer networks (Internet begins) 4th Generation Computers (1971-Present) extension of IC technology led to VLSI development of the microprocessor introduction of personal computers and supercomputers – Apple Computers (1977) – IBM PC (1981) - non-proprietary parts • Microsoft provided original OS proliferation of application software GUI’s become widely used proliferation of networking (Internet, WWW)