Good Afternoon 6A and 6B!

Today you will take an online adventure about the evolution of computers. Imagine your life without computers, video games, i-Pods, cell phones, or the internet. Believe it or not, there was a time when we didn't have savvy technology gadgets. For example, I did not have laptops or X BOX when I was in elementary school...and I am not that OLD!!!

TASK LIST:

• Click on the green links and answer the questions on the worksheet.
• Design a 6 slide Powerpoint Presentation Save it 6a or 6b

Part One- First computers
1. What is the definition of compute? How did Man get the term computer?
http://www.nos.org/htm/funda1.htm Scroll down to 1.1 INTRODUCTION

2. What was the first calculating device? Describe it? What year was it developed? Who invented it?
http://www.nos.org/htm/funda1.htm Scroll down to 1.5 HISTORY OF COMPUTER and 1.5 .1 Calculating Machines

Scroll down to 1.5 HISTORY OF COMPUTER and 1.5 .1 Calculating Machines
3. Describe briefly three other early pre-computers. Inventor, purpose, and date of invention
http://www.nos.org/htm/funda1.htm Scroll down to 1.5 .1 Calculating Machines

4. What is the ENIAC: Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer? Who invented it? When was it built? What was its purpose? What’s inside? How big was it? How much did it cost?
http://news.com.com/ENIAC+A+computer+is+born/2009-1006_3-6037980.html

Click here to see a picture of the ENIAC http://news.com.com/2009-1006_3-6038974.html

Part Two-Windows Operating System
5. When was Windows 1.0 released? Briefly describe what this operating system can do.
http://kb.iu.edu/data/abwa.html

Part Three-The Internet
6. When and why the Internet was first introduced?
http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/kidszone/history_internet.html

7. Describe how the internet works. You may use bullets. http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/13wworks.htm

Part Four
8. How has computers helped or changed your life? List at least four examples and be descriptive.