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Joshua T.

Diaz 09/22/2024
BSIT - 1R5 Intro. to Computing (IT111)

Worksheet
1. Given are some of the devices, can you arrange them in sequence of which appeared first
and their uses.

Raspberry Pi Palmtop Abacus Eniac


Pebbles Napier bones Punched card reader iPhone
Desktop Laptop Quantum Computer IBM Thinkpad iPad

Year Device Person Responsible/ Purpose


a 16th Invented by Mesopotamians. Its purpose is to
Century Abacus perform arithmetic calculations, such as addition,
BC subtraction, multiplication, and division.
b Created by Jhon Napier. Its purpose is to simplify
1617 Napier’s bones multiplication and division by using rods inscribed
with multiplication tables.
c Herman Hollerith created the first punched card
1887 Punch card reader reader to efficiently process and analyze large
amounts of data, notably used for the 1890 U.S.
Census.
d ENIAC was created by John Presper Eckert and
1945 Eniac John William Mauchly to perform complex
calculations for artillery trajectory during World
War II.
e The first desktop laptop was created by Adam
1981 Desktop Laptop Osborne in 1981 to provide portable computing
power for business professionals, offering basic
word processing and spreadsheet capabilities in a
compact, transportable form.
f The first Palmtop was created by Atari corporation.
Its purpose was to provide a highly portable
1989 Palmtop computing device that could fit in the palm of your
hand, offering basic computing functions such as
word processing, spreadsheets and other
applications typically found on desktop computers.
j The first IBM Thinkpad was created by IBM. Its
purpose is to provide business professionals with a
1992 IBM Thinkpad powerful, portable laptop featuring a high-quality
color display and the innovative TrackPoint for
easy navigation.
h The first quantum computer was developed by a
1998 Quantum Computer team led by Isaac Chuang, Neil Gershenfeld, and
Mark Kubinec. Its purpose was to demonstrate the
feasibility of quantum computing by executing
simple quantum algorithms.
i The first iPhone was created by Apple Inc., under
2007 iPhone the leadership of Steve Jobs, with the purpose of
integrating a mobile phone, internet
communication, and media player into a single,
user-friendly touchscreen device.
j The first iPad was created by Apple Inc., with the
2010 iPad purpose of providing a portable, touchscreen
device for browsing the web, reading, and
interacting with apps, bridging the gap between
smartphones and laptops.
k The first Raspberry Pi model was created by the
2012 Raspberry Pi Raspberry Pi Foundation, led by Eben Upton. Its
purpose is to providing an affordable, accessible
computer to promote computer science education
and experimentation.
l The Pebble smart-watch was created by Eric
2013 Pebbles Migicovsky, with the purpose of providing a
customizable, wearable device that connects to
smartphones for notifications, fitness tracking, and
app interaction.

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