COMPUTER AND INFORMATION AGE electronic digital computer called ATANASOFF-

- Introduced modern computers and the BERRY COMPUTER (ABC)

internet
(1942) PERRY CRAWFORD – AUTOMATIC
- Emphasized the importance of using
CONTROL BY ARITHMETIC OPERATIONS; a
information to generate new ideas and
magnetic drum could be used to store
concepts
electronic digital information
CHARLES BABBAGE – made an early system of
(1944) HOWARD AIKEN – made Harvard Mark
calculation that made an impact on the
1, a general purpose electromechanical
world processed in the age of technology
computer devised built by IBM
CLAUDE E. SHANNON – Father of Information
(JUNE 1948) The first stored-program
Theory
electronic digital computer successfully ran its
- Formulated a model on digital first program that had the objective of
communication (A Mathematical Theory determine the highest factor of the number
of Communication)
(1948) INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES
- Worked w/ Warren Weaver to form the
CORPORATION (IBM) – built the 604
“Shannon-Weaver Model of
ELECTRONIC CALCULATING PUNCH
Communication” known as the mother
of all models (1957) IBM – created 608 model with 604
model as basis to have first solid-state
commercially available computer

(1957) WILLIAM SHOCKLEY – (Traitorous Eight)

were the first to commercially mass-produce
transistors; found Fairchild Semiconductors

JACK KILBY – first to create and patent the

integrated circuit (IC) chip
ALEC H. REEVES – adopted the use of Pulse
- IC serves as the brain of computers
Code Modulation (PCM) for voice
and cp
communication
FLOPPY DISK – frist commercially viable storage
(1942) BELL LABORATORIES - developed
device by IBM; gained popularity in 1977
SIGSALY; ensured security of confidential talks
introduced by Apple II
between head of states of different allied
nation INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) – addresses were
used to identify individual devices connected
(1936 - 1937) ALAN TURING – UNIVERSAL
TURIN MACHINE (UTM) aka the first computing - 1990 onwards:
machine  E-mail
 Video Calls
- Earned him the title “ Father of the
 Blogs
modern Computer”
 On line forums
(1939) JOHN V. ATANASOFF – helped by
INTERNET – is a collection and interconnection
student Clifford Berry; created the first
of networks between and among numerous
networks between and among numerous 2. Medical Incubator – Fe del Mundo (1st
networks around the world Asian to enter Harvard University);
studies led to invention of incubator &
(1989) WORLD WIBE WEB (WWW) – by TIM
jaundice relieving device; received
BERNERS LEE; to access information form the
Elizabeth Blackwell Award
internet
3. Jeepney – most popular means of
- linked into a single network public transpo in PH; known for
crowded seating and kitsch
- Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Uniform decorations
Resource Identifier/ Uniform Resource Locator 4. 16-bit Microchip - by Diosdado
(URL), and Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Banatao; first single chip graphical
TOP 10 INFLUENTIAL SCIENTISTS user interface accelator that made
computers work a lot faster
1. Charles Darwin – The Origin of Species 5. Anti-cancer Cream – Rolando dela
(1859); Theory of Evolution Cruz; developed from cashew nuts and
2. The Wright Brothers – first man flying other local herbs; chosen as “most
machine (Orville and Wilbur Wright) significant invention” of the year;
3. Marie Curie – Theory of radioactivity; intended specifically for Basal Skin
1st woman to get Nobel Prize; founded Carcinoma
Polonium and radium; helped to
develop x-ray
4. Nikola Tesla – Alternating current
motor
5. Leonardo Da Vinci – Virtuvian Man –
example of ideal man proportion;
made the early basic theory of plate
tectonics
6. Archimedes – greatest mathematician
of Ancient time; created The Principle
7. Johannes Gutenberg – came up with
mechanical movable printing; mass
production of printing materials
8. Isaac Newton – Law of Gravity;
Principia – most influential book in
scientific history includes three law of
motion
9. Aristotle – Greek philosopher;
history’s first genuine scientist;
10. Albert Einstein – Theory of Relativity;
Quantum Theory

TOP 5 FILIPINO INVENTIONS

1. Yoyo – used by natives 400 years ago

as a combat weapon against Spaniards
and intruders