ECS: Mr Kapptie

Unit: Basics Turn In List: 1. History of the Computer (this file)

“I will explore the basic history and evolution of the modern computer system in order to better understand
the makeup of the systems we use every day.”

Title: History of the Modern Computer

Key Terms:
Transistors 2nd generation. Slow, and failed easily and commonly.

Integrated Circuits 3rd Generation of modern computers. It’s cheap, it’s effective.
4th generation. Contains millions or billions of transistors iMac contains over 3 billion
transistors. The brain of the computer. It has lasted for several decades. They used to
Microprocessors
perform in kilohertz and now they perform in GHz. They will melt if they perform to
many processes at one.
Artificial Intelligence is developing a computer so that it becomes more realistic and
Artificial Intelligence integrated into our lives. The goal is where we can talk to a computer and it can talk
back to us.
Stationary System that has two major components the tower (computer itself) and
Desktop Computer
the monitor (display)
Laptop Computer Battery operated portable device.
A mobile device, something you can put in your pocket. PDA (Personal Digital
Handheld Computer
Assistant).
A computer that would be located in a closet where all the device components would
Mainframe be and would be more powerful. Then it would be wired out from its location to a
dumb terminal.
A super computer is a computer that is extremely powerful that is set out to do one
Super Computer
task.

Summarize the 5 Internal Systems

Logic System Brain of the computer CPU (Central Processing Unit) Hertz
To store data Random Access Hard Drive (perm) Bytes
Storage System
Memory (temp)
To display/show us the GPU (Graphical Processing Unit) Pixels
Display System
information
Manipulate info on the Printer, keyboard, mouse, microphone. Bus
I/O System computer
Transfer information to Wife, Ethernet, and Bluetooth Bites p/s
Communications System
connect to networks

Assignment:
Using the attached pdf and our class discussion, answer the following questions (note, the PDF is searchable):
1. The basic component of a first-generation computer was a vacuum tube.
1. Name three important uses or applications for the modern computer: Transfer information to connect to networks
(Communication system), To calculate and perform certain processes (Logic System), to store data (storage system).
2. The speed of a computer is calculated in (Giga)Hertz.
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3. Third-generation computers were Integrated Circuit based machines.
4. What are the seven characteristics of modern computers: Speed, Accuracy, Reliability, Storage Capability, Versatility, Diligence,
and Resource Sharing.
1. The invention of logarithms influenced the development of another famous invention known as slide rule.
2. CPU consists of input, output, and storage unit.
3. Physical components on which the data are stored permanently are called Hard Drives.

Use “Activity Monitor” “Finder App” and “About this Mac” can all help to find the specs on your student
Lab Computer:

Manufacturer Appel
Model iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, late 2015)
OS Version Details 10.13.6
Processor Name 3.2 GHz Intel core i5
Number of Processor Cores 4
Processor Speed 3Ghz
Total Memory (RAM) 32 GB
Serial Number D25TQ0A7GG7V
Bluetooth Manufacturer Broadcom
Graphics Card Details AMD Radeon R9
Hard Drive Total Capacity 1.02 tb
Available Hard Drive Space 940.72 gb
# of USB Ports 6 (including USB Keyboard HUB)
Largest Process Running Microsoft Word
Current Free Memory 28 GB
Maximum Screen Resolution 5120 x 2880
Wifi Mac Address 88:6b:6e:e7:c9:b6
Ethernet Mac Address a8:60:b6:35:9a:b3
Number of Firewire Ports 0
Number of Ethernet Ports 1
# of Audio Related Jacks 1

Notes: