Curated OER
History of Computers II
Young scholars review the history of computers. They familiarize themselves with vocabulary associated with computer usage. Students watch a video that chronicles the history of computers and complete a KWL chart.
Curated OER
The Computer Mystery
Students investigate the history of the computer. They explore who invented the computer, how it was invented, and how it has evolved. Students work together in order to gain the knowledge need to repair computers.
Curated OER
Getting Started With Java-Background
Learners study the history of computers including hardware and software, binary representation of data and examine the beginnings of programming languages. They investigate the development of software and the fundamentals of...
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Ibm Archives: Valuable Resources on Ibm's History
This site chronicles the history of International Business Machines including exhibits, documents, and multimedia.
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History of the Internet, Internet for Historians
This contains a description of earliest developments of the internet as well as recent innovations.
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute: The Case Files: Early History of Computing
Computers are ubiquitous today. Step back in time and meet some of the early inventors of precursors to computers, and of the first computers.
Computer Hope
Computer Hope: Free Computer Help for Everyone
ComputerHope.com offers an archive of free computer-related information, including tutorials, troubleshooting tips, hints and more. Select "Hardware Listing" and "Software Listing" to choose from the extensive directory, or perform a...
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Net History: Resource Centre for Internet History
The history of the Internet is explained nontechnically in an easily accessible format. This portal compiles information starting with the early beginnings of the Internet through predictions on where the Internet will take us in the...
Computer History Museum
Computer History Museum
This site includes a variety of exhibits, an artifact repository, special events and publications.
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London Grid for Learning: History of Computing: A Brave New World
This resource aims to teach the history of computing and the effect of landmark moments in computing history on today's world. Crosses different curriculum areas. Explanations of many of the world's significant computers were provided by...
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.
History of Computing Science
History of Computing Science: Past Computer History
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...
Columbia University
Columbia University Computing H Istory: Hollerith 1890 Census Tabulator
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...
Computer History Museum
Computer History Museum: The Silicon Engine
Microelectronic silicon computer chips have provided the growth engine for the technology revolution. This site provides a wealth of information about the development of semiconductors. Included is a timeline of major events, a list of...
Harvard University
Harvard University: Howard Aiken: Makin' a Computer Wonder
About Howard Aiken's mission to build the first programmable computer.
University of Houston
University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 1031: Antikythera Mechanism
This site contains the history of and a description of the Antikythera Mechanism in written and audio form.
Great Idea Finder
The Great Idea Finder: History of Computing
The Great Idea Finder offers a timeline of the history of computers. Each innovation and invention is also click-able for more information.
PBS
Pbs: Triumph of the Nerds
This page is the companion website to the PBS television special, Triumph of the Nerds. Coverage includes a history of the computer, a who's who, and a television transcript.
PBS
Pbs: Who Made America?: Innovators: Gary Kildall
One-page profile of influential innovator, Gary Kildall, a pioneer in the computer age whose vision and ideas created the first disc operating system for a microcomputer.
PBS
Pbs Triumph of the Nerds: A History of the Computer
This companion website for acclaimed PBS series "Triumph of the Nerds" explores the history of the computer, tracing the progression of computing technologies from the abacus to the World Wide Web.
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The Digi Barn Computer Museum
This site chronicles the innovations in computer technology including computer hardware, computer software and computer advertising.
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An Illustrated History of Computers Part 1
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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The History of Computing Project
This site provides a the history of computing devices, software, computer companies and biographies.
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Old Computers Rare, Vintage and Obsolete Computers
This site contains a listing of old computer hardware as well as old computer ads.