1. Computers of Yesterday..Today..and Tomorrow

2. Dating back all the way to 300bc Where the abacus was first used. It’s amazing how far they’ve come.

3. In the first watch was created. It was created by a man named Peter Henlein. A native from Germany. Now watches are worth thousands of dollars.

4. Was the year that Germanys Wilhelm Schickard invented the first known mechanical calculating machine.

5. Gabriel Fahrenheit discovered Fahrenheit standard in 1724. Electricity was first found by Benjamin Franklin in 1780.

6. In the 1800’s there was a HUGE jump! In 1804 the “Punch card computer” was invented and finished by Frances Joseph- Marie Jacquard. 1838 the “Morse Code” was created. 1876 the “Telephone” was created by Alexander Graham Bell. And in 1877 the “Microphone” was invented by Emile Berliner.

7. 1921 the first radio shack was opened 1930 Motorola was opened 1947 F.C Williams memory system was first in working order. 1949 the first computer company “Electronic Controls Company” was opened. 1963 the first computer mouse was invented.

8. The Floppy Disk and Internet 1967 the floppy disk was invented by IBM and is almost out of business because of the new flash drives. 1969 the internet was put out on press by UCLA college.

9. The Flash drive The flash drive has taken the place of the floppy disk and is more compatible than a floppy disk. They hold more space than a box of floppy disk combined. They are also smaller and easier to carry around.

10. Computers at school and at home. At home the computers is used at almost every household. It is used everywhere. You can type a story, play a game, surf the web and chat with friends. At school most people use the computer for research and other school projects.

11. How is the Computer used at work and in Industries? Management, financial, sales and occupations, farming, fishing and forestry, transportation, and production are some of the businesses that use computers. In many companies the computer is used to keep track of information, and in some industries it is used to help build things. Such as cars and electronics.

12. Does the computer help? Or does it hurt? The computer can help with research and there are many educational web sites. Of course with anything you do there is always someone or something bad to follow. As parents or teachers you can block web sites to keep the internet safe. There always is time for a kid to be a kid and that is why there are game websites that can be educational at the same time the child is having fun.

13. Making a difference The computer has come a long way in technology, it has helped the world get to where it is now. Without the computer the world would be a completely different place.

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