Other
The Intel 4004: A Testimonial to Federico Faggin
A summation of Frederico Faggin's contributions to the development of microprocessor and his many other accomplishments.
Other
The Intel 4004: Frederico's October 2001 Speech
Frederico Faggin's speech recalls the the birth of the microprocessor and his important role in its development.
Technology Student
Technology Student: Computer Control
This site describes and illustrates the most common hardware components found in a computer.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of American History: Slates, Slide Rules and Software
Did you learn to calculate using a 7-foot-long slide rule? Did you learn about the properties of numbers using brightly colored Cuisenaire rods? Ever wonder who invented the graph paper you used in geometry class? Go back to the...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The History of the Integrated Circuit
A detailed, in-depth history of the Integrated Circuit is provided at this site. The information is complete with biographical information, general history, series of steps, pictures, and additional links.
Computer History Museum
Computer History Museum: Microprocessors
The invention of the microprocessor is a very important milestone in the digital age. This site presents a timeline that illustrates the history of the microprocessor from 1971 through 1996.
Computer History Museum
Computer History Museum: I Cs, Microprocessors, & Memory
Brief description of ICs, Microprocessors, and Memory, describing the breakthroughs in technology design that dramatically reduced the size, power requirements, and cost of a computer. The various Integrated Circuit artifacts are on...
Computer History Museum
Computer History Museum: Integrated Circuits
Brief description on the design of Integrated Circuits along with images showcasing the assorted types. The various Integrated Circuit artifacts are on display at the Computer History Museum. This site provides a glimpse into the...
Other
University of Delaware Physics Department: Lithography
University of Delaware Physics Department provides this indexing page for a slide show presentation.
Other
Univ. Of Delaware Physics: More Semiconductor Physics
The University of Delaware Physics Department provides this site from a site titled "Silicon, Circuits, and the Digital Revolution," here is a series of four pages which explain the details behind how semiconductors work. An introduction...
Other
Understanding the Micro Processor
This article provides a basic understanding of the microprocessor. Very easy to read in outline form.
Other
Pc Guide: The Processor
This PC Guide introduction includes the functions of the computer's microprocessor. The article concludes on the next page with a discussion of the many different aspects of the processor in full detail, and concludes with a look at the...
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory
Magnet Academy: Timeline of Electricity and Magnetism: 1960 1979
Computers evolve into PCs, researchers discover one new subatomic particle after another and the space age gives our psyches and science a new context.
Computer Hope
Computer Hope: Information About the Computer Cpu
A complete guide to the computer CPU, including CPU ABCs, known CPU bugs, processor history and information, technical support, processor definitions as well as information on math coprocessors, compatible Intel processors, interposer,...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Inventor of the Week: Steve Jobs & Steve Wozniak
A brief biography of two entrepreneurs who founded Apple Computers, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak, whose combine talents made Apple Computers a success.
