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History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: Past Computer History

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth lecture and PowerPoint slideshow on the history of computing can be found here. It gives an overview of the advances in science that made desktop computers possible, starting with the invention of counting, to the...
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An Illustrated History of Computers Part 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the history of computer innovations beginning with early mechanical devices to the electronic devices of the 20th century.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Ornl: First Generation Electronic Computers (1937 1953)

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a short article on the first generation electronic computers. Very interesting information about the early computer industry.
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Harvard University

Harvard University: Howard Aiken: Makin' a Computer Wonder

For Students 9th - 10th
About Howard Aiken's mission to build the first programmable computer.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Grace Murray Hopper

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopaedia Britannica provides a biography of Grace Murray Hopper (1906-1992 CE), the noted mathematician, computer scientist, and military officer.
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BBC

Bbc: Science & Nature Hot Topics Computer Viruses

For Students 9th - 10th
This BBC "hot topic" contains a description of the types of computer viruses. It also provides different ways to prevent or eliminate computer viruses.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: History Break: How Did John Build J Query?

For Students 9th - 10th
John Resig developed the jQuery library. This article explores the history of jQuery and includes an interview with Resig.
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History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: Harvard Mark I

For Students 9th - 10th
The Harvard Mark I computer was the first large-scale automatic digital computer in the USA. This lecture provides a brief description of the Harvard Mark I computer.
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C++ Resources Network: History of C++

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features a description on how the C++ programminglanguage was developed.
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History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: Herman Hollerith

For Students 9th - 10th
Herman Hollerith holds a prominent place on the timeline of computer history. This lecture series presents a brief description of Hollerith's tabulating machine and the impact it eventually had on the computing world.
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Pc Mechanic: A Cpu History

For Students 9th - 10th
An informative article that presents the history of the CPU. (March 23, 2001)
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Great Idea Finder

The Great Idea Finder: Computer Mouse

For Students 9th - 10th
A short article about the computer mouse and the inventor, Douglas Engelbart.
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University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 1031: Antikythera Mechanism

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains the history of and a description of the Antikythera Mechanism in written and audio form.
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Hit Mill: History of the Web

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides a brief history of the web, including links to other topics.
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Pcin: All About Hard Drives

For Students 9th - 10th
An article on the topic of hard drives. Includes what a hard disk is, brief history, parts of a hard disk with illustration, speed, and size.
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A&E Television

History.com: 5 Cold War Close Calls

For Students 9th - 10th
1962's Cuban Missile Crisis was not the only time the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union almost went hot. Read this article to learn about the five cold war close calls.
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History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: Technology Advances

For Students 9th - 10th
The transistor and the integrated circuit were two inventions that fueled the technology explosion. This lecture presents a brief discussion of these two inventions.
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History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: Blaise Pascal

For Students 9th - 10th
Blaise Pascal was a French mathematician, physicist, and religious philosopher. He built the first mechanical calculator. This lecture presents a short treatment of his life and his accomplishments.
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History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: Edvac

For Students 9th - 10th
EDVAC (Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer) was an early computer that was one of the first to use the binary number system to represent information. This lecture is a brief presentation of the EDVAC.
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History of Computing Science: The Altair

For Students 9th - 10th
The Altair 8800 was the first personal computer. This lecture series gives a brief description of the Altair 8800 and the impact it had on the computer industry.
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History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: Eniac

For Students 9th - 10th
The ENIAC (Electrical Numerical Integrator and Computer)was a large computer based on vacuum tubes and introduced in 1946. This lecture gives a brief presentation of the ENIAC.
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History of Computing Science: John Von Neumann

For Students 9th - 10th
John von Neumann was a brilliant mathematician. His work impacted several fields of study. This lecture series provides a brief description of his life and contribution to computer science.
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History of Computing Science: Alan Turing

For Students 9th - 10th
Alan Turing is sometimes referred to as the father of modern computer science. This lecture series provides a brief description of his well-known contribution, the Turing Machine.
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History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: Basic & Other Languages

For Students 9th - 10th
There are many computer programming languages in use today. This lecture series presents a brief description of the progression of programming languages.

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