THE COMPUTER

By COJOCARI VICTOR
 What is a COMPUTER

A computer is a device that

can be instructed to carry
out sequences
of arithmetic or logical operati
ons automatically via computer
programming. Modern
computers have the ability to
follow generalized sets of
operations,
called programs. These
programs enable computers to
perform an extremely wide
range of tasks. A "complete"
computer including
the hardware, the operating
system (main software),
and peripheral equipment
required and used for "full"
operation can be referred to
as a computer system.
 FACTS
In 1837, Charles Babbage
proposed the first general
mechanical computer,
the Analytical Engine. The
first computer company was
the Electronic Controls
Company and was
founded in 1949 by J.
Presper Eckert and John
Mauchly. In 1942, Konrad
Zuse begin working on
the Z4 that later became
the first commercial
computer.
 The first PC
In 1975, Ed Roberts coined the term "personal computer" when he introduced
the Altair8800. Although the first personal computer is considered by many to be
the KENBAK-1, which was first introduced for $750 in 1971. The computer relied on a
series of switches for inputting data and output data by turning on and off a series of
lights.
 The first LAPTOP
The IBM 5100 is the first portable computer, or laptop, which was released in
September 1975. The computer weighed 55 pounds and had a five
inch CRT display, tape drive, 1.9 MHz PALM processor, and 64 KB of RAM.
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