Copyright@Asif Sir, Lecturer and department head(ICT), Imam Gazzali University College, M.
Sc in
CSE(CUET)
History of Computer:
● 8 Mechanical Calculators: 1. Abacas(2700 BC), 2. Arithmometer, 3. Analytical Engine(1833) 4. Comptometer and
Comptograph 5. Difference Engine(1822) 6. Millionaire 7. Pascal’s Calculator 8. Stepped Reckoner
● IBM 1620- Atomic Energy Commission-1964
● IBM 1400- Adomji Jute Mile- 1965
Contribution Name
Father of Computer Charles Babbage(D+A Engine)
Father of Modern Computer John Von Numan
Inventor of Computer Howard Aiken(1st Mechanical com, Mark I, 1939-44)
First Programmer Lady Ada Augasta Lovelac(Introduced Algorithm)
Artificial Intelligence/Computer Science Alan Turing
Generation 1st 2nd 3 rd 4 th 5th
Duration 1946-59 59-65 65-71(OS) 71-80 80-Future
Electronic Vacuum Tube Transistor IC(SSI, MSI) Microprocessor(ted UVLSI
Component or N.B: hoff-1971) – VLSI
Processing thousands of Chip
Device and Transistors
Technology integrated in a
single silicon
chip)
Programming Machine(0,1) Assembly(Symbolic) High Level 4GL(very high 5th(natural)
Language level)
Cost, size, Heat Very High High Low Very Low Not Known
Generation
Speed, Very less Less Moderate High Much higher
Capability
I/P device Punch Punch Card Keyboard Mouse, Scanner ---
Card(Herman
Hollerith)
O/P device Punch Card Printing device Monitor Touch Screen, ---
Printer
Semiconductor Magnetic tape, Magnetic tape, Magnetic tape, Magnetic tape, ---
Memory Magnetic drum Magnetic drum Magnetic Magnetic
etc disk(HDD, disk(HDD, Floppy
Floppy Drive) Drive), CD, DVD,
Flash Memory
Example ENIAC(John PDP-8, IBM 1400, PDP-8, IBM IBM PC, IBM Intel iPSC-1
Mauchly and J. 1401,1620, 360 3033, HP series Introduce
Presper Eckert) Augmented
1000 times Reality,VR
faster than
mark-I, EDVAC,
EDSAC,
UNIVAC(1st
commercial )
Copyright@Asif Sir, Lecturer and department head(ICT), Imam Gazzali University College, M.Sc in
CSE(CUET)
● Characteristics: ASIF SIR USED VPN( Automatic, Accuracy, Speed,Storage(memory), Diligence(work restlessly),
Versatility(Multilateral works), Power of remembering, No IQ, No feelings
Types of
Computer
Analog Digital(size) Hybrid
Input, Output- Analog
Input/output- I/P: analog/ digital, o/p: digital, uses:
Result shown in metre or
oscillascope digital aeroplanes, hospitals Scientific application
Mini/
Super Mainframe Micro/PC
Scientific and engineering
Miniframe
biling, accounting, record
application, space Research, Scientific Research management Using microprocessor
Weather forecast
Desktop Laptop
Notebook Palmtop
smartphone
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