Several students will be researching the same decade but will be working independently, so that a variety of information is presented. It's time to begin your research...
1940-1949,
1950-1959,
1960-1969,
1970-1979,
1980-1989,
1990-Present.
1. Print out the graphic organizer, to use for taking your notes.
2. Find four different computer items (hardware and/or software) invented during your decade.
E.g.: DO use computer ( IBM XT), operating system (DOS), programming language (Pascal), printer (type of dot matrix), special keyboard (ergonomic style), backup tape drive, etc. as different itemsE.g.: DO NOT use Windows 3.0, 3.1 and 95 (these are all similar and are considered one type of item)
3. Write down the most important information that you find. You may need to look at a few different web sites to find the best information.
4. Collect pictures while you are finding information.
Instructions:
1) Create a Word document saved as Photos;
2) Copy the pictures from the web sites and paste them into your Word document (your Word document should stay open while you are searching);
3) Make sure you write down where you found the Photos. These sources will be needed for a bibliography later.
flatbed scanner bar code scanner notebook computer
5. Search the sites below. Click on the blue site name to get to the site. Happy searching!!
The Computer Museum (Click on the dates to find info)History of Computing (Scroll to INDEX and choose category: people, machines, languages)
History Timeline of Microcomputers (1947-1970; click link at bottom for other dates)
Technology History (lots of sites; look at a few of them)
Computers: History and Development (Hint: scroll through generations of text to find names and inventions that you can use; unique info)
Generations...Through the History of Computing (click Start Tour; click arrow at top right to continue)
6. Great job!! You are now ready to move to Assignment 3
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