1. Moné Pulley and Johnaye Graves IED 2nd Period
The Computer
Moné Pulley and Johnaye Graves
IED 2nd Period

2. When was the computer invented?
Charles Babbage invented the concept of the computer in the 1820s.
Konrad Zuse invented the first modern day computer, the Z1, in 1936.

3. How was the product originally made?
The computer was made using an electrical engine to provide energy. It otherwise consisted of 6 basic units:
Control Unit
Arithmetical Unit
Input/Output
Memory
Memory Selector
Tape Reader

4. What was the first computer made of?
Punched tape and cards
Vacuum tubes
Carbon nanotubes
1,000 thin slotted plates
Used binary arithmetic

5. What needs did the computer address?
Compute sets of numbers and turn them into hard copies
Making trade transactions
More accurate than the human mind.
Not as time consuming

6. What improvements have been made to the project?
The original version of the computer was built solely for calculations. Since then there have been many significant improvements:
Stored memory
Use of transistors
Integrated circuit (IC) chip with operating system
Ultra-large scale integration
Addition of the Internet
Superconductor technology

7. Why were these improvements made?
These improvements were made in order to make the computer faster, smaller, cheaper, and much more efficient. They have transformed the computer into the modern version that is used today.

8. Patents Identification system and tracing Multimedia mail system
Digital memory
Data conference system
Voice and data communication

9. Who uses the product?
Computers are used by people of all ages and various backgrounds. Surveys have continuously shown evidence that the usage of computers for both personal and business needs has greatly increased over the past few years.

10. What is the global impact on society of the invention and subsequent innovations?
Positive Impacts
Makes daily tasks easier and quicker
Reduces costs of various tasks
Improves teaching and learning process
Manages accounts and financial transactions
Negative Impacts
Replacement of employees
Computer crime
Dependence on technology

11. If you had the ability to change this product in any way, what would you change?
If I could change the computer in any way, I would make it possible to control all features and settings with your voice. I would also improve the battery life so that someone could go several days without having to charge their computer.

12. The Computer Over The Years

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