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Foundations of Information Technology

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ARPA NetNetwork built by the Department of Defense
InternetWorld wide collection of networks
World Wide WebWorld wide connection of web pages
Information AgeSocieties that chronicle the birth and growth of electronic information
Pre-Mechanical Agecuneiform, symbols, writing, alphabets, paper/pen, religious scrolls, binding, numbering systems, abacus (firts calculators)
Mechanical AgeMovable type printing, general computers, slide rule, analog computer, key punch computer, binary logic, real time operated computers
Electro-mechanical agevoltaic batter, telegraph, morse code, telphones and radios, census machine, Mark 1
Information AgeElectronic vacuum tubes, eniac, manchester Mark 1, 1st computer for commercial use
1st computer generationmain logic elements, externally stored information, machine and assembly language, compilers
2nd computer generationtransitors, semi-conductors, high-leve programming, fortran/cobol
3rd computer generationintegrated circuits, magnetic tape & disk, operating systems, BASIC
4th computer generationlarge scale circuits, central processing units, Apple II/MAC, IBM/MS-DOS/GUI, MS windows
Time Berners LeePioneer of the Internet
Steven Wozniak/Steve JobsStarted Apple
Bill GatesStarted Microsoft
Charles Babbagedifference engine
Smart Mediaone of the 1st miniature media devices developed, thickness of credit card, square shape and vertical gold bars across the top
compact flashinitially used in PDA's and digital cameras - wider than tall
USB Flash MemoryMost universal also known as jump drive/pendrive


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Northampton County High School
Conway, NC

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