Computers Then and Now

You are interested in computers, so you decide you want to learn about how,
when, and where the personal computer was invented. Use the Internet to
find the answers to the following questions regarding the personal computer.
1. Who developed the first model that would serve as the prototype for
computers?
A - John Atanasoff and his graduate student Clifford Berry.
2. Software for computers began to be written in the 1950s for a variety
of business and engineering uses. In 1964, a programming language
was introduced that changed the industry. What is the name of the
language and what was its impact on the general populations use of
the personal computer?
A The name of the language was C++ and its impact was that
you could enable Oriented Programming, Generic
Programming, and General Resource Management.
3. What is the name of the computer advertised on the cover of Popular
Electronics in 1975?
A Altair 8800 computer
4. What are the names of the two men who played a part in the
development of the PC that was first advertised on the cover or
Popular Electronics? What company did they later form?
A The name of the two men were Paul Allen and Bill Gates,
they later formed Microsoft.
5. What is the name of the computer company that Steve Jobs and Steve
Wozniak formed in 1976?
A The name of the company is Apple, Inc.
6. In 1981, a computer was released that would dominate the computer
market. What was the name of this PC?
A The name of that PC is IBM.
7. What is the name of the operating system that was used to control the
first Apple computers?
A - The name of the operating system was Macintosh.
8. Name the operating system advancement that allowed users to
interact with the computer more easily. Name the company that was
the innovator of this important advancement.

A The operating system advancement was GUI. The name of

the company that innovated that was Microsoft.
9. In 1984, Apple introduced the Macintosh. What did the Macintosh
include that helped people store their files?
A The Macintosh included a disk drive.
10.
What is the name of the first web browser that was introduced in
1993?
A The name was Mosaic.
Be prepared to discuss your answers in class.