The Space Program and the Personal Computer
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Todd Geerdes Computer 6 Mr. Geerdes 1. What did the Apollo program need to run its guidance systems? How did this need help launch a fledgling personal computer industry? The Apollo program needed tiny computers that could run the Apollo guidance system. New, lightweight computers were invented. 2. What was ENIAC? How big was it? ENIAC (Electrical Numerical Integrator and Calculator) was an early computer. It took up 1,800 square feet and weighed 20-tons. 3. What did Gordon Moore, Bob Noyce, and Andy Grove do in the early 1970s to bring about today’s personal computers? Gordon Moore, Bob Noyce, and Andy Grove created the Intel Corporation. They became computer pioneers. One of their first microprocessors was called the 4004. By 1972, the 4004 helped guide the Pioneer spacecraft to Saturn. These computer processors cost only a fraction of the amount spent on the early Apollo computers. 4. What did Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs do in the mid-1970s to help bring about today’s personal computers? In April 1976, another team of pioneers, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs, thought they could create a better personal computer. They released the Apple I computer. The Apple I was the first mass-produced personal computer. They also started Apple Computer. Apple created their own operating system and manufactured some of the most innovative computers ever invented. 5. What did Paul Allen and Bill Gates do in the 1970s and 1980s to help bring about today’s personal computers? In 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen began writing software for the Altair. Their effort led to the company we know as Microsoft. Today, Microsoft's operating system, called Windows, runs millions of PCs around the world. Download 4.96 Kb. Share with your friends:
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