CS 107 Introduction to Data Processing

Spring 2006

Computer History

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Syllabus

Assignments

Lectures

Software Exercises

Pre-Computer Tools

Manual Calculators

Abbacus - Napier Bones


Mechanical Calculators

Schnickards Calculator


Blaise Pascal - Pascaline


Liebniz Calculator - Arithmometer


Charles Babbage and the Analytical Engine


Herman Hollerinth


Almost Computers

Atanasoff-Berry Computer - Nonprogrammable

The Mark-1


The ENIAC


The UNIVAC - 1st Generation of Computer

Vacuum tube based technology


Second Generation of Computers

Transistor based technology


Third Generation of Computers

Semiconductor based technology


Fourth Generation of Computers

Microprocessor based technology









Further Study:

http://www.obsoletecomputermuseum.org/


Last Updated: 1/24/06