History of Computing – Terminology
Provide a brief discuss or each term, including the following:
 First use of term (who, where, why, etc.)
 Compare first definition (use) with current definition (use)
 Significance of term
Page numbers indicate some of the occurrences in the text book. Use text book
and any other source you would like. Our book is sometimes too brief to meet the
terminology requirements so you will have to use additional resources.
DUE: Fri., 2/27
batch (19)
program (20, 84)
mainframe (71)
compile (85)
subroutine call (84)
languages (87)
assembler (87)
macro (87)
unbundle (106, 168)
dump (99)
monitor (101) +
supervisor (101)+
operating system (101)
software (108)
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Due: Monday, March 30
time sharing (117, 154)
batch processing (117, 122)
interrupt (123)
spool (124)
channel (128)
DMA (128)
ASCII (133)
minicomputer (135)
OEM (135)
computer (141)
microprogramming (148)
emulation (149)
byte (151)
UNIX (157)
floppy disk (158, 232)
supercomputer (151)
Big Blue (164)
DUE: Monday, May 4
bus (199, 228)
trap (123)
files -TOPS (209)
BIOS (239)
virtual memory (245)
word processing (255)
distributed (256)
mouse (260)
Ethernet (261)
WYSIWYG (262)
MISC.
Grosch’s Law (263)
Moore’s Law (217)
Plug compatible manufacturing (164)