Name: _______________________________________
Unit 1: Competency
Identify important dates in the development of the computer and its parts.
Unit 1: History & Parts
Use 2400 BC-2006 1. Complete the blank with the correct year. Use C=correct, X=not
good.
____1. First known calculator invented ________ Correct Answer: __________
____2. First known mechanical computer invented __________ CA: __________
____3. First known process computer invented __________ CA: __________
____4. First scientific and educational computing society __________ CA: __________
____5. First computer to store its programs and data in RAM __________
CA: __________
____6. First integrated circuit __________ CA: __________
____7. NASA launches Mariner 1 __________ CA: __________
____8. First commercial microprocessor __________ CA: __________
____9. First video game __________ CA: __________
____10. First personal computer and first use of a mouse __________ CA: __________
____11. First supercomputer __________ CA: __________
____12. Apple II personal computer __________ CA: __________
____13. IBM enters the personal computer market and MS-DOS/PC-DOS is born
__________ CA: __________
____14. IBM PC released __________ CA: __________
____15. First computer virus “Elk Cloner” ___________ CA: __________
____16. Apple computer launched Macintosh __________ CA: __________
____17. Window 3.0 introduced __________ CA: __________
____18. Linux is born __________ CA: __________
____19. First-generation of PowerPC processors __________ CA: __________
____20. The Intel Pentium processor invented __________ CA: __________
____21. Window 95 is launched __________ CA: __________
____22. iMAC (no floppy drive) __________ CA: __________
____23. Window 2000 launches and “I love you” viruses __________ CA: __________
____24. NASA Mars Rover freezes __________ CA: __________
____25. Apple uses Intel processors __________ CA: __________
____26. Microsoft announces Windows VISTA; Apple Computer introduces MacBook
Pro and Intel-based iMac. __________ CA: __________
So computer and technology continue to evolve as we speak.
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