Task 1 Using Word, draw a time-line and identify the ten most significant events related to the “History of computing”. Provide a brief explanation – to justify each of your ten choices. Suggest some reliable sources from which anyone could find further information about each of your selected events. A short History of Computer Viruses: 1983 – This is the year when the term “Virus” was introduced by Frederick Cohen for the computer programs that are infectious as it has the tendency to replicate.…
By the mid 1960’s and early 1970’s Japan went through a period of rapid urbanization due to high economic growth period. Industrial production was increased and was partly supported by the growth and development of plant and equipment, supported by high rates of personal savings, a change in the working population where labor force was at a large-scale due to population growth, and also an increase of productivity due to new technology from the West. During this period, expressways were expanded, creating a quick and environment-friendly means of transportation. As a result of the economic growth, Japan has the second largest GNP and GDP in the world, and today, is among the wealthiest and most densely populated countries in the world. In 2014,…
The Romans and the Hans had varying outlooks on technology as the Hans respected it and tied that into their commoners needs and the Roman had an outlook that working with your hands was vulgar and minimized the importance of tech and people who used it. The Han dynasty had a respect for technology and utilized it to improve society. On top of that, they believed it was the government’s responsibility to ensure technology was accessible to everyone. This difference in opinion came from economic differences. The Roman and Han empires had different economic strategies and different techniques for production and trade of goods.…
Television was developed by John Baird in 1940.Later color was added to television in 1943 when it was finally done getting tested. HPS and Hi-Fis were used to listen to music. Jazz was popular in the decade. Atomic bombs and rockets were made in 1946. Radar were developed by the British and the U.S.…
Shmoop Editorial Team. “1984 Technology and Modernization Quotes Page 1.” Shmoop, Shmoop University, 11 Nov. 2008, www.shmoop.com/1984/technology-modernization-quotes.html. Accessed 27 Mar.…
From horse drawn carriages to automobile to tanks and armored cars. The story of American history can be seen through the technological advancements and changes made from 1870’s through 1970’s. There are been hundred of thousands of new technological changes throughout history. Not every advancement changed or made history, but many did. These technological changes influenced every aspect of daily life in America.…
Throughout the 1960’s and 1970’s, society’s perception of drug use in the United States was entirely different as opposed to today. In the eyes of society, drugs were used as a symbol of peace and freedom during a time of protests and reform movements for equality. However, in response to this large scale drug use in our society, the Controlled Substance Act was enacted in 1970, which placed chemical substances and the control of select plants under federal jurisdiction. A year later in June of 1971, President Nixon declared a “war on drugs” which enhanced federal control on drugs. New Jersey in particular, implemented mandatory sentences for individuals found guilty of drug use near a school zone and imposed extensive length of those sentences.…
Additionally, a computer a little over 80 years ago, which was nearly the length and width of a truck, compared to today, where the average length of a computer is twenty inches. Now look at a picture of a classroom 80 years ago compared to today, nothing has…
Scientific Advancements of the 19th and 20th Century and Their Impact Many important breakthroughs in the realm of science were made during the eighteen and nineteen hundreds; but not all of them had their predicted outcome. All scientific achievements have pros and cons; and these are no exception. Though created for the greater good, these scientific accomplishments did not always have their anticipated effect. A pristine example of this is Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto. It was first published in 1848 in London anonymously.…
During the 1960’s, society lived in a fake utopia that made them feel that war never happened and all the bad things never really happen around them. As the 1970’s hit and the youthful rebellion came to an end, reality started to see more of the horrific and terrible occurrences around the world because of technology and the younger society's want for the truth to be set free. As the dark, morbid side of society was revealed to the world, there also appeared more dominance/ abusive relationships, PTSD from events such as rape or drugs, and just flat out insane people in society. Over time, instead of fearing the negative side of the world, people wanted to know more and became curious about it.…
Technology shapes the world. Phones, tablets, computers and a myriad of other gadgets litter every home. Social media connects people living in different parts of the world to each other. Information is readily available through the internet and can enhance knowledge on anything interesting. Recent technological advances have changed the world and the future of the tech world looks bright.…
Their dressing mode changed from their prior athletic attire, sweatshirts, and boot shirts to more decent fashions such as leather jackets, motorcycle boots, and Ed Hardy t-shirts. Technological advancements in the 1960s acted as a turning point from the world of fiction and theatrical films. During this period, the technology started to develop with scientific inventions leading to better living. For instance. The emergence of the microwave, the color television, and the room cabinet record player due to the discovery of the ionic technology truly shaped the world by then.…
Computer science is an excellent career choice because it deals with one of the fastest growing fields, computers (Smith). This career is constantly evolving, which makes the workplace stimulating and challenging. Computer science is changing the world we inhabit by making many advancements in computing. In the 1960s, computer science became an independent discipline; however, the study of the electronic computer was around prior to it (History).…
INTEL INTRODUCTION Intel is the world’s largest company in the manufacturing of semiconductors, holding about 80% of the market share for microprocessors in desktop and electronics devices (Randewich 2012). Among computer manufacturers, Dell and Hewlett-Packard are the Intel’s two largest customer. In addition, Intel also takes part in embedded semiconductors for the industrials, from medical to military. Figure 1: An Intel’s logo BACKGROUND Intel was formed by Robert N. Noyce, cofounder of the integrated circuit, and Gordon E. Moore, a colleague of Noyce’s from Fairchild Semiconductor, in 1968. The very first aim of the company is to make semiconductor memory more practical and affordable.…
We as humans gain knowledge through many different ways or some of us even produce new knowledge such as a scientist who gives out a new theory about wormholes, but without the knowledge being applied in some part of our life or in the world itself, its value could be reduced. The world ‘application’ in the question refers to the utilization of the knowledge which could mean that the knowledge is personal knowledge and not shared knowledge, the word ‘value’ refers to both the tangible and intangible importance of knowledge and the word ‘knowledge’ refers to the information which could be applied into the world. The areas of knowledge that will be considered are Math and Natural sciences which involves the ways of knowing such as reason and imagination. Shared…