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Personal Computers PowerPoint

Personal Computers PowerPoint. Austin Granger Block 5 9/28/11. Time line 1970-1975. 1970: Floppy disc was announced by IBM. 1971: Bill Gates and Paul Allen sell computer traffic analysis system. 1971: First network email sent. 1972: 8080 microprocessor introduced by Intel.

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Personal Computers PowerPoint

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  1. Personal Computers PowerPoint Austin Granger Block 5 9/28/11

  2. Time line 1970-1975 • 1970: Floppy disc was announced by IBM. • 1971: Bill Gates and Paul Allen sell computer traffic analysis system. • 1971: First network email sent. • 1972: 8080 microprocessor introduced by Intel. • 1973: Bob Kahn and Vint Cerf Had the basic idea of the internet. • 1974: 4Kbit dRam chip made. • 1975: First laser printer invented by IBM.

  3. Time line 1976-1980 • 1976: Bill gates drops out of college. • 1976: First inkjet printer release. • 1977: Delivers first Apple II system. • 1977: First shipment of Apple II computers to Europe. • 1978: Intel introduces 16-bit cpu. • 1979: Space invaders game introduced to Japan. • 1980: Sirius Software begins. • 1980: Xerox computer stores open in Dallas.

  4. Time line 1981-1985 • 1981:Mattel makes Intellivision home video game. • 1981:Sreve Jobs was elected chairman of Apple. • 1982: Apple finds out about legal action against Apple II clones. • 1983:Game Colecovision consoles hit $199.95 • 1983: Commodore has sold over a million VIC-20’s.

  5. Typical pc diagram (inter.)

  6. CPU • CPU stands for central processing unit. • The CPU is basically the brains of the computer. • Without this you cant play games, or surf the web.

  7. Video cards • A video card is a piece of hardware in the computer that is responsible for the image seen on your screen. • The higher the resolution on the card the better of the quality of the picture.

  8. ram • RAM stands for Random Access Memory. • They are computer chip that allows you to temporarily store information. • They are also used in other devices such as printers.

  9. Hard drive • A hard drive is also HDD. • The hard drive is where all the files and programs are stored. • If it gets damaged you will lose all your saved files. • Information is stored on long strips of tape with a magnetic surface.

  10. Cd-rom • A CD-ROM is a Compact Disc – Read Only Memory. • Also known as a compact disc drive.

  11. Usb port • Every computer these days have several USB port in convenient places. • The older computers had one or two located in the back of the computer.

  12. Pci card • PCI stands for Peripheral Component Interconnect. • Input/output serial technology. • Invented in 1991.

  13. Motherboard • A motherboard is a circuit board on the lowest level of the computer. • The CPU, RAM, Hard Drive, Disc drives, and other drives are plugged into the motherboard.

  14. Power source • A device that takes an incoming electrical current and amplifies it to the demand of many different devices. • It takes electricity to other devices and it is often at different preset levels.

  15. Citations • Barnes, Michael J. "PC Timeline. The Freeman PC Museum... Largest Collection of Vintage Computers On The Web." The Freeman PC Museum... Largest Collection of Vintage Computers On The Web. Web. 30 Sept. 2011. <http://www.thepcmuseum.net/timeline.php>. • "WiseGEEK: Internet and Computers." WiseGEEK: Clear Answers for Common Questions. Web. 30 Sept. 2011. <http://www.wisegeek.com/internet.htm>.

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