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Ibm Archives: Valuable Resources on Ibm's History

For Students 9th - 10th
This site chronicles the history of International Business Machines including exhibits, documents, and multimedia.
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Ibm Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Visit the IBM homepage to learn about the IBM products, shop for specific products, get technical support, or manage your IBM account.
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National Academy of Engineering

Greatest Achievements: Computers

For Students 9th - 10th
Computers are one of the top 20 engineering innovations of the 20th century. Read the history behind this great invention.
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Columbia University

Columbia University Computing H Istory: Hollerith 1890 Census Tabulator

For Students 9th - 10th
Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine was a very important advancement on the historical timeline of computing devices. This site describes how the machine worked and the role that it played in the development of the computing devices...
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Computer History Museum

Computer History Museum: Model 7094 Console

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief description of the Model 7094 Console, a transistor computer used in the NASA Apollo space program. The machine is on display at the Computer History Museum. This site provides a glimpse into the development of the information age...
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Computer History Museum

Computer History Museum: Magnetic Disks

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief history covering magnetic disks, developed as efficient random access memory device. Additionally, a discussion on how a disk drive works is provided. The artifacts are on display at the Computer History Museum. This site...
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PBS

Pbs: Who Made America?: Innovators: Thomas Watson

For Students 9th - 10th
One-page profile of influential innovator, Thomas Watson, a master businessman whose ideas and vision became the foundation of IBM.
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Other

International Informix Users Group

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the site of the group representing the users of Informix products. The site contains a variety of repositories, product and other technical information.
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University of Michigan

University of Michigan: The Fortran Programming Language

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the FORTRAN programming language, including history and sample programs.
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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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Columbia University

Columbia University: The Ibm 360/91

For Students 9th - 10th
The IBM 360 was introduced in 1966 with the claim that it was the most powerful computer in the world. This site describes the capabilities of the IBM 360 and its applications, including several historical photographs of the computer in...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Fortran

For Students 9th - 10th
A Wikipedia description of the Fortran programming language.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Informix

For Students 9th - 10th
A Wikipedia description of the rise, fall and rebirth of the Informix relational database product line.
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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.