Citation Friday
The History of the Computers
Marisol Perez
5th Hour Final
December 15, 2011
Have you ever wondered how the computers we use today get here? Or who came
up with the idea of computers? Or maybe how did the computers we have today get so
smart? Well, I have there are many things that make me wonder about these kinds of
questions. Its interesting how someone can think of things like computers. Its also
amazing how people use the devices we have today not knowing that regular people like
us come up with these kinds of ideas. Today our world is full of really knowledgeable
technology that we depend on.
To begin with, computers where actually not invented by one person.
Surprisingly, many inventors contributed to the history of computers. As a matter of fact
a computer is a multipart piece machine made up of many parts. Each of which can be
considered a separate invention. The fist electronic digital computers were developed
between the years 1940-1945. They were originally the size of a room and needing much
more power than the ones we have today. After this idea developed there have been
people who have tried to make computers better.
The first freely programmable computer was first invented by Konrad Zuse in the
year 1936 and was named Z1 Computer. His invention was taken from the idea of the
first digital computer. This began making people more competent in a way of which they
all tried to come up with ideas that they would believe others would buy their product.
There were even companies made that would help sell their computers. Its amazing how
someone’s invention can be turned into a big thing especially in our world today.
As I researched further about the history of computer I cam across a timeline that
told me more about how the computers go to look and be the way they are today. For
example the first computer mouse was invented in the year 1964 and was named “mouse”
because it had a tale that came out its end just like a real mouse. After the computer
devise was invented the computers image was not the only one that wanted to be changed
by inventors their knowledge was too. There were many people the contributed to the
things that our computers we have today such as the; games, accessories, and things like
the internet.
In conclusion the invention of computers was and is a great investment in our
world today. As the first computer was invented many people tried to find better ways to
make computers more dependable and wanted by the people. They wanted to find
something that would help people. Which they did because today we have many people
depending on computers and technologies for work and even for our education. And as
the time goes on more and more people are going to be in need of things like these
because technology is taking over.
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<http://www.hitmill.com/computers/computerhx1.html>.
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