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Computer

Application
Pre-Assessment

Before engaging the contents of our topic, consider answering the questions below.

1. What is computer?

2. What is the importance of computer?

3. What are the benefits of having a computer?

4. What was the first computer?


INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SYSTEM

Computer Definition

An electronic device that stores and manipulates information. It is maybe in the form of text, graphics,
video, or sounds. The instructions that direct the computer are called software or computer program.

A computer is a programmable machine designed to perform arithmetic and logical operations


automatically and sequentially on the input given by the user and gives the desired output after
processing.

Computer components are divided into two major categories namely hardware and software. Hardware
is the machine itself and its connected devices such as monitor, keyboard, mouse and etc. Software are
the set of programs that make use of hardware for performing various functions.
Lesson 1: A BRIEF COMPUTER HISTORY

The computer as we know it today had its


beginning with a 19th century English mathematics
professor name Charles Babbage. He designed the
Analytical Engine and it was this design that the
basic framework of the computers of today are
based on.

Generally speaking, computers can be classified into three generations. Each generation lasted
for a certain period of time, and each gave us either a new and improved computer or an
improvement to the existing computer.
GENERATIONS OF COMPUTER
First generation: 1937 – 1946

In 1937 the first electronic digital


computer was built by Dr. John
V. Atanasoff and Clifford Berry.
It was called the Atanasoff-Berry
Computer (ABC). In 1943 an
electronic computer name the
Colossus was built for the
military.
GENERATIONS OF COMPUTER First generation: 1937 – 1946
Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC)
GENERATIONS OF COMPUTER First generation: 1937 – 1946

Other developments continued until in


1946 the first general– purpose digital
computer, the Electronic Numerical
Integrator and Computer (ENIAC) was
built.

It is said that this computer weighed 30 tons, and had


18,000 vacuum tubes which was used for processing.
When this computer was turned on for the first time
lights dim in sections of Philadelphia. Computers of
this generation could only perform single task, and
they had no operating system.
GENERATIONS OF COMPUTER Second generation: 1947 – 1962

This generation of computers used transistors instead of vacuum tubes which were more reliable. In 1951 the
first computer for commercial use was introduced to the public; the Universal Automatic Computer (UNIVAC 1).
In 1953 the International Business Machine (IBM) 650 and 700 series computers made their mark in the computer world.

International Business Machine (IBM) 650 700 series


GENERATIONS OF COMPUTER Second generation: 1947 – 1962

During this generation of computers over 100 computer programming languages were
developed, computers had memory and operating systems.

Storage media such as tape and disk were in use also were printers for output.
GENERATIONS OF COMPUTER Third generation: 1963 - present

The invention of integrated circuit brought us the third generation of computers. With this invention
computers became smaller, more powerful more reliable and they are able to run many different programs
at the same time.

In 1980 Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-Dos) was born and in 1981 IBM introduced the personal computer
(PC) for home and office use.
GENERATIONS OF COMPUTER Third generation: 1963 - present

Three years later Apple gave us the Macintosh computer with its icon driven interface
and the 90s gave us Windows operating system.

Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-Dos)


GENERATIONS OF COMPUTER Third generation: 1963 - present

Apple Logo and Windows Logo

Macintosh Computer
End of Lesson !

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