History and Flow (1982-1983) By Chris Highland Period 5
Nov 29, 2014
History and Flow(1982-1983)
By Chris HighlandPeriod 5
The Flow of the Computer
• The flow of the computer is very simple. It starts by giving the computer a command by using input. The computer sends it through the micro processor. The computer than stores it in memory. Then it uses output to put the command on screen.
Input
allows you to makeon screen commands.
mouse
allows you to typewords on to the screen
keyboard
Chris HighlandInputinput
includes
Input Items
• This is a picture of a mouse.
• This is a picture of a keyboard.
The Micro Processor
• The micro processor uses three steps. Fetch (fetches info), decode (decodes info and decides where it goes), and execute (executes the actions). It uses these steps to follow commands.
Memory
keeps memoryfor a shortperiod of
time
RandomAccess
Memory
RAM
ReadOnly
Memory
permanantlystores
memory
Rom
memoryincludes
Memory Items
• This is a picture of RAM
This is a picture of ROM
Output
prints what you\typed or
info you foundonto paper.
printers
displays theinfo or whatever
you typedon the screen.
Monitor
lets youhear whatsounds the
computer makes.
speakers
outputincludes
Output items
Printer
Monitor
Speakers
Jack Kilby 1982
•Jack Kilby is inducted into the National Inventors Hall Of Fame.
Apple Computers 1982
• Apple computers is the first personal computer manufacturer to hit the 1 billion mark in annual sales!!!!!!
Rich Skrenta
•Rich Skrenta creates first computer virus called The Elk Cloner in the ninth grade. He was only 15!
Personal Computer 1983
•Time Magazine names The personal computer “Machine of the Year”.
Computers 1983
•More than 10 million computers are used in the United states!!!
Paul Allen 1983
• Paul Allen leaves Microsoft. He was friends with Bill Gates as a kid and is ranked # 19 on Forbe’s Billionaires list.
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