Personal Computers: The Greatest Invention Since 1898 When you think about the worlds greatest recent invention what usually comes to mind? Many people would say that the personal computer and modern computers in general are the greatest recent invention. This is primarily because the world has experienced a boom in technology recently. You might even be one of the many people that consider the personal computer the best invention. While in recent years they have been used for social websites instead
a dilemma of starting from Mac or PC in their life with computers. Before making a comparison of the different types of computers, nevertheless, one most indispensable crux is to clarify the distinctions between PCs and Macs. Actually, many people easily makes the common mistake, a Mac is not a “PC”, which originally stands for “personal computer”. In fact, a Mac is a personal computer; moreover, a Mac is an extraordinary personal computer that enables varies manipulators to express their ideas with
History of the Personal Computer The first personal computer took up an entire room. ENIAC was 1,800 square feet in size and only did a few basic functions. Modern day PCs have more processing power, which means the user can do multiple tasks at one time. Personal computers have drastically changed since its invention. All in all, personal computers have gotten cheaper, smaller, and can do more than one function. In the first place, personal computers cost more than the average family income. During
1975 when the first personal computer Altair 8800 was invented by an ex air force officer from Georgia, Ed Roberts. His motivation was his interest of having a personal computer to play with, since computer back then was scarce and was difficult to come across. The Altair 8800 was invented in Albuquerque New Mexico where Ed Roberts was running his calculator business called MITS. It was believed that Ed Robert’s Altair was the spark that started the fire, and gave personal computer a chance to be seen
A Brief History of Personal Computers The electronic computer is a relatively modern invention; the first fully operable computer was developed about 50 years ago, at the end of World War II, by a team at the University of Pennsylvania's Moore School of Engineering. This team was headed by John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert, who named the new machine ENIAC, for Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator. ENIAC was hardly a personal computer, occupying a large room and weighing about 33 tons
The Development of Personal Computers The history of the computer goes back hundreds of years. From the abacus through the modern era the evolution of computers has involved many innovative individuals. It was out of this desire to innovate many fascinating tabulating machines developed. The modern computer, therefore, evolved from an amalgamation of the genius of many individuals over a long period of history. Many people shaped the world by making the efforts to develop technology. An early
adapt or die in relation to owning a personal home computer. Growing up with a personal computer is nearly required of children in this modern generation to succeed; and its need will only widen in the future to come. The possible risks related to children, using personal computers, are preventable and far overshadowed by the potential for education and general benefits of owning a personal computer now and in the future. This is why the use of personal computers in the classroom and in the home is
Industry of Personal Computers. In the middle of the 70s’ century, the Personal Computer (PC) industry can be divided into two main groups of players: the first one owned more than 50% of the market share and was called “clone markets” because its composed by many local brand that produce PC assembling components by themselves, and their computers was not too much different from the others made by big corporations. The second one was composed by the main companies producing computer, for instance
In the modern society, computers play an influential role in our lives in many ways. Actually, they have taken an essential part of our lives and have become an inseparable feature in our way of life. They have reached to a point where someone can freely say that living without a computer is similar to living in an environment without air to breath. They have become very common, appearing in every environment and fields such as medical, government, business, international offices, and in many family
Commercialization of Personal Computers The IBM 5150, IBM’s first personal computer was introduced in a marketing campaign that led to more than 25 million Americans owning computer by 1987 (Smith and Alexander 15). IBM focused on educating consumers on how personal computers could be used to transform lives. The introduction of various applications including word processing, spreadsheet and database management facilitated information management and this led to the acceptance of personal computers as a useful
are introducing product technology “convergence” between personal computers and consumer electronics industries (2004). In the past, there has only been enthusiasm, talks, and prototypes (2004). Today we have functioning product on the market that makes it a reality (2004). The giants in manufacturing computers, Dell, Gateway, and Hewlett Packard, made the brilliant transition into TV sells (2004). The most noticeable products are computer monitors and flat screen TVs (2004). Will this technology
Development of the Personal Computer in the 1970’s Personal Computers (PC’s) are everywhere. I am sitting at my desk right now writing this report on my PC. It seems like these days we take computers for granted. Almost everyone has one. Teachers assign projects that almost completely require the use of a computer. Where did this explosion of PC’s come from, though? Just a few short years ago you were lucky to have a computer. About 25 years ago people would have called you crazy if you said you
invented the portable computer." (Press, 1993, p.31) The laptop computer has had a tremendous impact in the areas of business, education, government, and personal use. The emergence of portable computing and the laptop computer can be traced to the introduction of the personal computer itself. In 1975, the MITS Altair 8800 was introduced. The Altair is recognized as being the first commercially successful personal computer and the launching point for the personal computer revolution (Sysop
Personal Computer System Components Can you imagine a world without computers? Computers have changed everyday life in infinite ways that we would have never imagined 50 years ago. Long ago, computers were primarily used to compute numbers and to do word processing. As times have changed, computers have also evolved to help us with our everyday tasks. Nowadays we even use our computers for personal enjoyment by using them for games and finding information on the Internet. One way computers play
Human Computer Interaction is an emerging field that encompasses computer science along with cognitive science, psychology, artificial intelligence, industrial design and human factors engineering. A few decades back the field was confined to personal productivity applications. However, now it has diversified and includes aspects as varied as information systems, visualization, system development process and collaborative systems. The researchers in this field find novel ways and technologies that
Apple and the Personal Computer Revolution Let’s take a trip back in time and review the evolution of a computer company. It’s not IBM or Microsoft. This company is Apple Computers, Incorporated. In the year 1976, before most people even thought about buying a computer for their homes. Back then the computer community was only a few nerds building simple computers from hobby kits. When Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs sold a van and two programmable calculators for thirteen hundred dollars and started
how our mind works with the help of memories. Memory lane brings out a sense of cherishment as I shift through my childhood. One particular memory comes to mind, a birthday to be specific where I was the first one amongst my friends to get a personal computer as a gift. My friends and I would often spend our evenings playing ‘Dangerous Dave. While my friends were solely interested in fun and winning, I realized that my best interest lied in knowing how the game worked. It amused me how the usage of
Ever since I was little kid, I was constantly exposed to computers and video games. When I received my first computer at the age of 10, the first thing I did was break apart the computer and see what was inside. Prior to that, I would always bombard by parents with questions on how these machines work. They could not answer much so the curiosity inside me wanted to figure it out myself. At this moment, I knew that I wanted to work on computers for the rest of my life, whether it is building or writing
Recent statistics show that a large percentage of people have the notion that computer security is an issue that only affects organizations. Many people believe that, at a personal level, there is little that one can have to do with their information especially because they don’t see if someone may need their information. In contrast, there is a lot of useful information that a third party may obtain from a personal computer that the user may not even realize (Barrett, 2009). For instance, a user may
appeal for me. Advances in Computer and Information Technology over the past few decades have brought about revolution in science, medicine, education, business, and entertainment. I wish to be part of the future revolution and that is why I want to study Computer Science. My interest in computer science dates back to my school days. I was fascinated with the internet and how it works. Having zeal towards computers I was introduced to 'BASIC' language and on how computers can be used and programmed