History of Computers
Complete the following hunt using the links provided. Type your answers in a new word processing file. 1. First personal computer What is the name of the first (successful) personal computer?
________________________________________________ What year was it introduced? __________________What did it cost? ____________________ 2. Floppy disk When was the floppy disk invented? ______________ Who invented it? __________________________What was it's size? __________________ 3. First Apple Computer When was the first Apple computer built? _____________ Name the two guys named Steve that made it. ______________________ & __________________ How much did it cost? ____________ 4. Microsoft Windows 1 5. Macintosh When was Microsoft Windows (Not Windows 95) introduced? ______________
What year was the Apple Macintosh introduced? __________
What was special about the Macintosh? _________________________________________________ 6. Computers: History and Development When was the Internet "invented"? ______________________ What was it called originally? _______________________________________ 7. Triumph of the Nerds Who are the TWO most powerful & famous men in the personal computer industry? (Hint: Stevie & Uncle Billy) ______________________ & _______________________ Did they graduate from college? _____________
8. Computers: History and Development
What device was technically the very first computer?
__________________________________________ Who Invented it? ___________________________________ 9. Computers: History and Development Who was the first computer programer? Hint: Female
________________________________________ Give one interesting fact about this person. ______________________________________ 10. History of the Internet What year was Yahoo started? ______________
What was the original name for Yahoo? _____________________________________________________