History of Computers
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Name_______________Period________
1. What was the first thing used for counting?
2. What was the first device made by man that was used for counting?
3. What was the importance of Charles Babbages machine?
4. Which company made the
first electirc counting machine?
What did the government want them to do with their machine?
5. What was the important component of the first generation of computers?
What problems did this type of computer have?
6. What was the important
component of the second generation of computers?
What were the big advantages of this technology?
7. What was the important
component of the third generation of computers?
8. What are integrated circuit chips made from?