Lecture 2

A Short History of Computing and the Internet

Lecture 2 was about computer history and the evolution of computers and the internet. the foundation of computing history started with adding devices which were defined as the first digital computers, even though it was more mechanical then electronic. These machines sound basically like the average calculator as their functions were to calculate and print math equations. Charles Babbage was a major figure in this creation and therefore holds an important place in computing history, but his achievements were not fully completed during his life.

In the 1950s, computer were produced commercially by IBM and only available to the govt and corporate business' at a high price and oversized. Over the years, computers became smaller, cheaper and quicker at a phenominal rate.

Apple

The creation of Apple as I understand was a team effort by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. They produced a machine with only a single circuit board and no keyboard and no case and sold 50.

From the late 70s, theydesigned machines that looked like consumer product. The next few years that followed, the popularity of Apple grew to a point where neither had to work again. Personally i prefer Apple computers and other apple products. I think Apple is a thing of the future and doesnt seem to get outdated at the same rate as their competitors