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Famous Persons in Computer Technology History
You may work in a group of up to 2 on this assignment.
You will research one or more persons that have had a significant impact on computer
technology. You may choose from the following list or see me if you have another
person. You may NOT use anyone from Microsoft or Apple. Please, try not to use
Wikipedia.com or similar sites. Research other sites first.
Joseph Marie Jacquard (inventor)
Ada Lovelace (1st programmer)
Charles Babbage (inventor)
Herman Hollerith (inventor, IBM)
Grace Hopper (US Navy)
Blaise Pascal (inventor)
Howard Aiken (Harvard)
John von Neumann (EDVAC)
John Bardeen, William Shockley, and
Walter Brattain (transistor)
Robert Noyce (semiconductor, Fairchild
Corp)
Jack Kilby (semiconductor, Texas
Instruments)
J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly
(ENIAC)
Betty Jennings, Betty Snyder, Fran Bilas,
Kay McNulty, Marlyn Wescoff, and Ruth
Lichterman (ENIAC programmers)
Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard (HP)
Michael Dell (Dell Computer)
Mark Zuckerberg (Facebook)
Trip Hawkins (Electronic Arts)
H. Edward Roberts (Altair 8080)
Jay Miner (Atari)
Adam Osborne (1st laptop, Osborne
Computer)
Sergey Brin & Larry Page (Google)
Ted Hoff and Robert Noyce (Intel)
PART 1 – Presentation:
1. You will present this information to the class using Google Docs Presentation,
PowerPoint, Prezi, Windows Movie Maker, or a web-based digital poster, etc.
2. Your presentation must include a Title Slide, Table of Contents Slide and a Summary
Slide (your closing last slide).
3. In addition, your presentation should include all relevant information such as:
a. Personal background (where the person(s) grew up, family, etc.)
b. Formal education (degrees, etc.)
c. Organizations worked for (private, government, university, self, etc.)
d. Different careers/positions they have had.
e. Influences that led them to become a technology pioneer.
f. Description of what makes them technology leaders/pioneers.
g. Inventions, ideas, and technology they created or enhanced.
h. How their influences are felt today.
i. Other relevant information. (up to 18 slides total)
4. You are encouraged to incorporate pictures, sounds, and/or video clips, etc. in your
presentation.
5. You need to present for a minimum of 3 minutes per person (not including videos, etc.)
6. Make it creative and interesting! 
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PART 2 – Report:
In addition to the presentation, you are to write a research paper about the person(s)
you have chosen. Give as much detail as possible about the following topics:
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Describe where they grew up, family, etc.
What formal education have they obtained?
What organizations have they worked for?
What kind of careers have they had?
What influenced them down this path to become a technology pioneer?
What makes them technology leaders?
What inventions, ideas, and technology did they create?
How are their influences felt today?
Any other relevant information.
Your report should be at least 2 pages double-spaced (12 point font, Times New Roman).
It should also include a third page for works cited. Please use the MLA format, including
proper headings, page numbers, etc.
DO NOT COPY ANY INFORMATION INTO YOUR REPORT. YOU WILL RECEIVE AN
AUTOMATIC ZERO.
I am expecting high level work from all of you on this assignment!
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Famous Person(s) in Computer History Grading Rubric
Student(s):_______________________________
Presentation Format & Technique
Followed all directions: Presentation had introduction, table of contents and summary
(closing) slides. The correct number of slides was used as instructed. Utilized speaker
notes. The presentation flowed nicely and was interesting. The presenter(s) was able to
capture his/her audience. Spoke clearly and projected voice well. No distractions.
Layout/Formatting: Slides stayed consistent, fonts, colors, graphs, bullets, layout and
text. Fonts were legible. The background was visibly appealing and worked well with
the overall color scheme of slides. Bullets and text aligned properly
Images & Graphics Usage: The Graphics, clip art, animation, were used correctly to
enhance information used in presentation. Images complemented slides and were not too
overwhelming.
Adv. Components/Multimedia Usage: The speaker(s) used timings; slide transitions,
looping, and multi-media features properly and the presentation went smoothly (No lost
slides or menu pop-ups). Action buttons and links worked correctly.
Editing Technique: The presenter(s) avoided errors in spelling, and used proper
grammar, punctuation, format, text, usage, and pronunciation. Followed rules of
capitalization and used Title Case for Slide Titles.
Grade:______/50
Did Not Meet
Requirements
Met Some
Requirements
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TOTAL
Presentation Content contains detailed information about the following:
Personal background (where the person(s) grew up, family, etc.)
Formal education (degrees, etc.)
Organizations worked for (private, government, university, self, etc.)
Different careers/positions they have had.
Influences that led them to become a technology pioneer.
Description of what makes them technology leaders/pioneers.
Inventions, ideas, and technology they created or enhanced.
How their influences are felt today.
Other relevant information.
All/Most
Requirements Met
Did Not Meet
Requirements
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Met Some
Requirements
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TOTAL
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Requirements Met
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Research Paper Rubric
Student(s):_______________________________
Grade:______/40
Document Format
Did Not Meet
Requirements
Report is at least three pages double-spaced (12 point font, Times
New Roman).
Report includes a well formatted works cited page.
Document is free of spelling mistakes and grammatically correct.
Met Some
Requirements
All/Most
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Met
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TOTAL
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Document Content
Did Not Meet
Requirements
Report contains detailed information about the following.
Personal background (where the person(s) grew up, family, etc.)
Formal education (degrees, etc.)
Organizations worked for (private, government, university, self, etc.)
Different careers/positions they have had.
Influences that led them to become a technology pioneer.
Description of what makes them technology leaders/pioneers.
Inventions, ideas, and technology they created or enhanced.
How their influences are felt today.
Other relevant information.
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Met Some
Requirements
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TOTAL
All/Most
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