Charles Babbage is considered the father of computing. He conceptualized the Analytical Engine in 1837, which contained the core components of a modern computer like an ALU, memory, and flow control. While it was never completed in his lifetime due to funding issues, his work laid the foundations for future computer development. Some other pioneers discussed include Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer; Douglas Engelbart who invented the computer mouse; and Marty Cooper who created the first mobile phone. The document provides examples and histories of these early innovators in computing technology.
1. TECHNOLOGY
DEFINITION OF TECHNOLOGY
What Is Technology? Technology is a body of knowledge devoted to creating
tools, processing actions and the extracting of materials. The term
‘Technology” is wide, and everyone has their way of understanding its
meaning. We use technology to accomplish various tasks in our daily lives, in
brief; we can describe technology as products and processes used to simplify
our daily lives. We use technology to extend our abilities, making people the
most crucial part of any technological system.
4. THE FIVE FATHER OF TECHNOLOGY
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5. Douglas Engelbart
Doug Engelbart is most celebrated for his role in inventing the mouse (along with his lead
engineer at the Stanford Research Institute, Bill English, who fashioned the first mouse
prototype). At a time when many people are turning to track pads and touch screens, the
mouse remains perhaps the most commonly used peripheral of the past three decades.
But the mouse was a minor piece of Engelbart’s larger project, the oN-Line
System. The unveiling of the NLS at the 1968 Fall Joint Computer Conference in
San Francisco has been called “the mother of all demos” by some, because it
packed video conferencing, networked collaboration, the mouse, hyperlinks and
text editing into one presentation. These are now core technologies that make up
what we think of as modern computing.
6. NORMAN ABRAMSON
His impact on technology:
For technophiles, Hawaii is more than just a great place to surf — it’s also
the birthplace of wireless LAN technology. Norm Abramson’s claim to
fame lies in his achievements with the ALOHAnet, the first wireless local
area network. Designed and developed by Abramson at the University
of Hawaii, the ALOHAnet was the first network to transmit data
successfully using radio signals — a fundamental technological
breakthrough.
Abramson’s ALOHAnet and its packet broadcast technology
was a revolutionary advance over the switched-circuit data
technologies of the time. Robert Metcalfe, who went on to
develop Ethernet, spent considerable time with Abramson,
studying the way that the ALOHAnet used data packets.
Ironically, Abramson’s wireless technology helped lay the
foundation for Metcalfe’s wired technology.
7. DR.FUJIO MASUOKA
His impact on technology:
Flash memory is ubiquitous now, but there was a time when volatile memory technology such as
DRAM and SRAM reigned supreme. The big downside of volatile memory? Once the power is
turned off, the data is lost.
In the early 1980s, Dr. Fujio Masuoka dreamed of developing and perfecting a
nonvolatile memory chip that could retain data even when its power source had
been shut off. His breakthrough came in 1984, when Masuoka created NOR flash
memory while working at Toshiba. His 4 megabit NAND-type flash memory was
unveiled at the International Solid-State .
8. MARTY COOPER
His impact on technology:
Marty Cooper’s invention — a bulky, gray 2-pound box — was no fashion
statement. But without the Motorola DynaTAC, we would not have the sleek
smartphones we swear by today. Sure, you could only talk on it for 35 minutes, but
before the DynaTAC, the only option uAs Cooper told the BBC, the team at
Motorola had the unenviable challenge of figuring out for the first time how to
pack all of the necessary technology into a self-contained mobile device. There was
no blueprint upon which they could improve. sers had for making a call were
telephones tethered to the
10. AWESOME WOMEN IN HISTORY: THE
MOTHER OF COMPUTER PROGRAMMING
Did you know that one of the most important figures in the history of computing
was a woman? Last month was Women’s History Month, but there’s never a bad
time to celebrate the incredible Ada LThe Wikipedia page devoted to this 19th
century wonder woman has more than can be captured in a blog post, but here are
some highlights.ovelace, daughter of Lord Byron.
Keep in mind that left her impressive mark on the world before her untimely death
at 36. Here’s the skinny: — In 1822, Charles Babbage begins conceptualizing a
“difference engine,” a machine intended to compute values of polynomial
functions.
11. CHARLES BABBAGE HISTORY
Charles Babbage was considered to be the father of computing after his invention
and concept of the Analytical Engine in 1837. The Analytical Engine contained an
Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU), basic flow control, and integrated memory; hailed as
the first general-purpose computer concept. Unfortunately, because of funding
issues, this computer was never built while Charles Babbage was alive.
Babbage was alive.
However, in 1910 Henry Babbage, Charles Babbage's youngest son was able to
complete a portion of the machine that could perform basic calculations. In 1991,
the London Science Museum completed a working version of the Analytical Engine
No 2. This version incorporated Babbage's refinements developed during the
creation of the Analytical Engine.
13. HISTORY OF CHARLES
BABBAGE
Charles Babbage was an English mathematician, philosopher and inventor born on December
26, 1791, in London, England. Often called “The Father of Computing,” Babbage detailed
plans for mechanical Calculating Engines, Difference Engines, and Analytical Engines.
Babbage died on October 18, 1871, in London.Apr 2, 2014.
Charles Babbage was known for his contributions to the first mechanical computers, which
laid the groundwork for more complex future designs.
Synopsis
Charles Babbage was an English mathematician, philosopher and inventor born on December 26,
1791, in London, England. Often called “The Father of Computing,” Babbage detailed plans for
mechanical Calculating Engines, Difference Engines, and Analytical Engines. Babbage died on
October 18, 1871, in London.
14. THE FOUNDER OF COMPUTER WAS
CHARLES BABBAGE
Charles Babbage
Charles Babbage was considered to be the father of computing after his invention and
concept of the Analytical Engine in 1837. The Analytical Engine contained an Arithmetic
Logic Unit (ALU), basic flow control, and integrated memory; hailed as the first general-
purpose computer concept.
