How Computers changed the World and Computers use Today. By Zachary.

How Computers changed How Computers changed the World and Computers the World and Computers

use Today.use Today.

By ZacharyBy Zachary

The Purpose of ComputersThe Purpose of Computers

The main propose for computers The main propose for computers when it has first thought of is to when it has first thought of is to solve problems and to make every solve problems and to make every day life easier.day life easier.

One of the First ComputersOne of the First Computers

In the year 1837, In the year 1837, Charles Babbage Charles Babbage thought of making thought of making what would be called what would be called today a computer. He today a computer. He called it "The called it "The Analytical Engine" but Analytical Engine" but Babbage could never Babbage could never actually built his actually built his Analytical Engine. Analytical Engine.

Old ComputersOld Computers

As you can see As you can see computers today computers today look nothing like look nothing like computer from 30 computer from 30 to 100 years ago.to 100 years ago.

What is a Computer?What is a Computer? A computer isn’t just A computer isn’t just

to extend our thinking, to extend our thinking, earn revenue for their earn revenue for their vendors, solve vendors, solve problems caused by problems caused by computers or to just computers or to just have fun! There are all have fun! There are all different kinds of different kinds of computers like did you computers like did you know that a calculator know that a calculator is a computer and so is a computer and so is all kinds of things is all kinds of things that you wouldn’t that you wouldn’t think to be a think to be a computer.computer.

Computers TodayComputers Today

Computers today Computers today 10times more 10times more compact, more compact, more advanced and can advanced and can hold more hold more information than information than ever.ever.

Laptops Laptops The laptop computer The laptop computer

was invented by Adam was invented by Adam Osborne in 1981. It Osborne in 1981. It was called the was called the "Osborne 1" and cost "Osborne 1" and cost $1795. It came $1795. It came bundled with $1500 bundled with $1500 worth of programs. It worth of programs. It had a tiny computer had a tiny computer screen built into it. screen built into it. Laptops today are Laptops today are every compact and every compact and sleek.sleek.

Lab tops Lab tops

Lab tops are a very Lab tops are a very easy and easy and compacted to work compacted to work on thing that need on thing that need to be done fast and to be done fast and now.now.

Use of Computers Today.Use of Computers Today.

You probably use a You probably use a computer every computer every day and not know day and not know it like i-pod’s, it like i-pod’s, mp3’s, and a even mp3’s, and a even the radio in you car the radio in you car is a computer so is a computer so for most people for most people every day depends every day depends on computer.on computer.

Games Games

In case you didn’t In case you didn’t know this game know this game stations are stations are computers like X-computers like X-box, X-box360, box, X-box360, PS1,2,and3, and PS1,2,and3, and Wii.Wii.

The EndThe End

Thank you for watching!!!Thank you for watching!!!

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