The contents of this chapter include all of the following: Developments in microcomputers from 1984 to 2008, computer for individual use, computer for organizations, computers in society. | CSC 101 Introduction to Computing Lecture 2 Dr. Iftikhar Azim Niaz ianiaz@ 1 2 Last Lecture Summary Course Outline What is a computer? Comparison of Computer with Human History of Computers Developments in Microcomputers From 1965 to 1984 2 Course Outline Course outline and recommended books Marks distribution Text Book contents at a glance chapter wise What is a Computer Definition of Computer Anatomy of Computer Comparison of Computer with Human History of Computers Analog and Digital Computers Abacus, Pascaline, Babbage Difference Engine, Punched Cards Mark I, ENIAC Developments in Microcomputers from 1965 to 1984 DEC PDP 8, Intel Microprocessors, Floppy disk Apple I, Commodore PET, Osborne I, IBM PC Apple Macintosh, MS windows and Laser Jet Printers Generation of Computers 1st to 5th Vaccum Tubes, transistors, ICs, VLSI and Artificial Intelligence Based computers First Laptop Computer 1986 IBM delivers the PC convertible, IBM’s first laptop computer and the first Intel-based computer with a floppy disk drive. 3 Compact Disk (CD) 1986 First International Conference on CD-ROM technology is held in Seattle, hosted by Microsoft. Compact discs are seen as the storage medium of the future for computer users. 4 1987 IBM unveils new PS/2 line of computers, featuring a 20-MHz 80386 processor. IBM used Video Graphics Array (VGA) monitor offering 256 colors at 320 X 200 resolution, and 16 colors at 640 X 480. Macintosh II with Motorola 68030 5 1989 Intel releases 80486 chip World Wide Web created at CERN for use by scientific researchers Microsoft introduced Word for Windows Previously, Word for DOS had been the second-highest-selling word processing package behind WordPerfect. 6 1990 ARPANET The National Science Foundation Network (NSFNET) replaces ARPANET as the backbone of the Internet. Motorola announces its 32-bit microprocessor, the 68040, incorporating million transistors 7 1990 Microsoft Windows Microsoft releases Windows , shipping | CSC 101 Introduction to Computing Lecture 2 Dr. Iftikhar Azim Niaz ianiaz@ 1 2 Last Lecture Summary Course Outline What is a computer? Comparison of Computer with Human History of Computers Developments in Microcomputers From 1965 to 1984 2 Course Outline Course outline and recommended books Marks distribution Text Book contents at a glance chapter wise What is a Computer Definition of Computer Anatomy of Computer Comparison of Computer with Human History of Computers Analog and Digital Computers Abacus, Pascaline, Babbage Difference Engine, Punched Cards Mark I, ENIAC Developments in Microcomputers from 1965 to 1984 DEC PDP 8, Intel Microprocessors, Floppy disk Apple I, Commodore PET, Osborne I, IBM PC Apple Macintosh, MS windows and Laser Jet Printers Generation of Computers 1st to 5th Vaccum Tubes, transistors, ICs, VLSI and Artificial Intelligence Based computers First Laptop Computer 1986 IBM delivers the PC convertible, IBM’s first laptop computer and the first .
