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CHARLES BABBAGE
- he was the one who
invented the first
general mechanical
computer in 1897
called Analytical
Engine or Babbage
Engine.
ENIAC (Electrical
Numerical Integrator &
Calculator) - the first
substantial computer by
John W. Mauchly & J.
Presper Eckert at the
University of
Pennsylvania.
 COMPUTER
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY

COMPUTER
•A machine which manipulates data according to a list of
instructions.
•It takes numerous physical forms.
•The first devices that resemble modern computers date to the mid-
20th century (around 1940-1941).
 ELECTRONIC
ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS
COMPUTERS

•It has the size of a large room.

•Consuming as much power as
several hundred modern
personal computers.
 MODERN
MODERN COMPUTERS
COMPUTERS

•Are based on comparatively

tiny integrated circuits.
•It is millions to billions of
times more capable while
occupying a fraction of the
space.
 SIMPLE
SIMPLE COMPUTERS
COMPUTERS

•Made small enough

to fit into a wrist
watch and be
powered from a
watch battery.
PERSONAL
PERSONAL COMPUTERS
COMPUTERS

•In various forms, it

is an icons of the
information age and
what most people
think of as "a
computer".
 EMBEDDED
EMBEDDED COMPUTERS
COMPUTERS

•It is the most common

form of computer in use
today.
•These are small, simple
devices that are often used
to control other devices.
 PROGRAMS
PROGRAMS

•It has the ability to store and execute

lists of instructions
•It makes computers extremely
versatile and distinguishes then from
calculators.
 
CHURCH-TURING
CHURCH-TURING THESIS
THESIS

•A mathematical
statement of this
versatility
 "ANY COMPUTER WITH A CERTAIN MINIMUM
CAPABILITY IS CAPABLE OF PERFORMING THE SAME
TASKS THAT ANY OTHER COMPUTER CAN PERFORM"
 INFORMATION
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY

•Also known as I.T., defined by the Information Technology

Association of America (ITAA)
•It is the study, design, development, implementation, support or
management of computer-based information systems, particularly
software applications and computer hardware.
•It deals with the use of electronic computers and computer software
to convert, store, protect, process, transmit and retrieve information,
securely.
 I.I.T.
T. PROFESSIONALS
PROFESSIONALS

•Perform a variety of duties that range from installing

applications to designing complex computer networks and
information databases.
FEW DUTIES THAT I.T. PROFESSIONALS PERFORM

DATA MANAGEMENT NETWORKING

ENGINEERING COMPUTER HARDWARE DATABASE
SOFTWARE DESIGN MANAGEMENT AND
ADMINISTRATION OF ENTIRE SYSTEMS