A Hotlist on Computer History
Choose a single topic from the list of computer history topics below. Use the list of links to research your topic and create a PowerPoint presentation. You may also use other websites. Your presentation should contain pictures and good information about your topic. It must contain a minimum of 6 slides. Your first slide should be a title slide containing - the title, your name(s), and the date. Your last slide should be a slide that cites your resources. (Click here for an example) Use the information worksheet.
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The Abacus |
The ENIAC |
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Herman Hollerith |
The Slide Rule |
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Napier’s Bones |
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Blaise Pascal |
The Transistor |
| Bill Gates | Apple Computer |
| The Computer Mouse | The Computer Keyboard |
| The Internet | Hand-held Calculators |
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Charles Babbage |
History of Computer Games |
Computer History Links
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The Mouse Site |
Vintage Calculator Museum History of Hand-held Calculators |
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Great Inventions- The Internet The Internet for Kids |
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Computer and Video Game History |