1st generation of computers called : - Vacuum tubes 1 trillions
2nd generation of computers called : - Transistors
3rd generation of computers called : - Integrated switches
4rd generation of computers called : - Microprocessor chips
Steve Jobs : - Co founder of apple corporation
Grace Hopper: - Developed the first complier
Bill gates : - Co-founder of Microsoft
Jack Kilby : - Invented the first integrated circuit
Charles Babbage: - Father of computer
Introduced in the late 1970s, which of the following allowed users to interact more easily with the
computer? - graphical user interface (GUI)
Released in 1993, ________ was the first Internet web browser. - mosaic
What programming language transformed the software industry because beginning students could learn
it easily? - Basic
, Released in 1975, the ________ computer was the first personal computer. - Altair
What was the first word processing application to be used on personal computers? - WordStar
What is Terabyte? - Is 1 trillion bytes- Largest
What is Gigabytes? - Is 1 billion bytes - second largest
What is Megabytes? - Is 1 billion bytes - third largest
What is Kiobytes ? - Is approximately 1,000 bytes - fourth largest
What is Petabytes? - Is 1,000-fifth largest
LED: - more energy efficient than LCD monitors
QWERTY : - standard keyboard layout
RAM: - Stores programs and data the computer is currently using
CPU : - Processes commands issued by software instructions
ROM : - Holds start up instructions needed when the computer is powered on
Data : - Represent a fact, figure , or idea
Processing : - turning data into information
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