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Why Computer Science?
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http://www.jobweb.com/SalaryInfo Source: JobWeb.com sponsored by the National Association of Colleges and Employers
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A Brief History of Computers
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Abacus (c. 2600 B.C.) resource: http://www.ee.ryerson.ca/~elf/abacus/http://www.ee.ryerson.ca/~elf/abacus/ applet: http://www.tux.org/~bagleyd/java/AbacusApp.htmlhttp://www.tux.org/~bagleyd/java/AbacusApp.html
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What is this number?
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Difference Engine (c. 1832 A.D.) Charles Babbage
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Analytical Engine (c. 1837 A.D.) Ada Lovelace
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Colossus (c. 1944 A.D.) vs.
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Transistor (c. 1947 A.D.)
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1950s (Before Culling the of the Herd)
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IBM 360 (c. 1964)
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ALTAIR 8800 (c. 1974 A.D.)
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Apple ][ (c. 1977)
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IBM Personal Computer (c. 1981)
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Input Devices: Dasher Eye Tracker http://www.inference.phy.cam.ac.uk/dasher/movies/20020520_demo.asf
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Sonic Flashlight, created by George Stetten, assistant professor of bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh an example of Augmented Reality.
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