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Chapters 1-3
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06/06/2007

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Charles Babbage created what machine(s) in the 1800s
Definition
Difference Engine-Added/Subtracted
Analytical Engine-Multipliclation/Division
Term
Ada Lovlace
Definition
Algorithm also Mother of Computer Programming
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George Boole
Definition
Boolean Algebra, Father of logic
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Herman Hollerith
Definition
Created Tabulating Machine, Punch Cards,and his machine did the census in 1890. His company later turned into IBM
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Vannevar Bush
Definition
Created the Differential Analyzer in 1930's, mainly used for government and war issues, also was 1st working analog computer
Term
Alan Turing
Definition
Colossus-electrical based computer mainly used to crack german code.

Turing Machine-digital apparatus we still use 2day

Turing Test-designed to break thought into discrete calculable steps "if,then statements"-known as algorithm
Term
What two types of technology does the Turing Machine consist of?
Definition
Logical-programming, and software
Physical-hardware,electrical signals
Term
William Shockley,Walter Brattain,John Bardeen worked at AT&T and created what important piece of technology?
Definition
The Transistor
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The Von Neuman Architecture Consist of?
Definition
Calulating Unit
Control Unit
Memory
Structure
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John von Neumann created the _____ theory
Definition
Game
Term
Who created the term bit?
Definition
John von Neuman
Term
Jack Kilby worked for texas instruments and created
Definition
Intergrated Circuits
Term
what was 1st organization who developed intergrated circuits?
Definition
NASA
Term
Ted Hoff for Intel
Definition
produced the 1st microprocessor which was the 4004
Term
Moore's Law
Definition
states the number of transisitors on silicon chips should double every 12 to 28 months
Term
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
Definition
Created apple in 1976 and adapted gui from zerox
Term
Bill Gates and Paul Allen
Definition
started microsoft and bill had his hands in the making of dos
Term
Decimal Number System is also called the?
Definition
Base 10 System(deca system)
Term
What are the ten unique digits used in the decimal number system?
Definition
(0-9)
Term
The Binary number system is also called the?
Definition
Base 2 system
Term
What are the two unique digits of the binary system?
Definition
0 and 1
Term
Whats the Binary value of these terms:
bit
crumb
nibble
Byte
Words
Definition
1
2
4
8
multiple bytes
Term
Subscripts are?
Definition
small numbers or letters that appear at the bottom right of a number to show the system being used
Term
The Hexadecimal System is also known as the?
Definition
16 base system
Term
ASCII is the acronym for?
Definition
American Standard Code for Information Interchange

numbers 0-127
Term
Unicode
Definition
used many international character symbols and combines and simplifies other seperate codes
Term
Dynamic Electricity
Definition
intended current flow
Term
Dynamic Electricity
Definition
Controlled electricity and flows along wires
Term
Static Electricity
Definition
Build of a charge that is released creating a "shock" called ESD
Term
Whats the meaning of the acronym ESD?
Definition
Electrostatic Discharge
Term
Lighting is a type of what type of electricty?
Definition
Static electricity
Term
Conductors are?
Definition
Materials that electrical current flow readily travels through
Term
Insulators are Nonconductors?
Definition
Give resistance
mainly organic materials
Term
Semiconductors
Definition
material that offers less conductivity than metals,but more conductivity than insulators.
Term
Name some good conductors?
Definition
Gold
Silver
Aluminum
Term
Name some insulators/nonconductors
Definition
Wood,glass,rubber
Term
Name some semiconductors
Definition
Germanium,Silicon
Term
Analog Signal?
Definition
Continuously and infinitely variable between two fixed values.
Term
Digital Signal?
Definition
discrete pulses representing one of two fixed values
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Serial?
Definition
one bit at a time
Term
Parallel
Definition
multiple signals syncronized across multiple wires
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