1. By Zach Thomas

2.  Computers, like all technology, make daily life easier.  Computers are used in every job field, from the military to food production.  Computers can do massive calculations, without the risk of human error.

3.  Early computers were bulky, and could not process much information. Mostly used by the military to coordinate artillery.

4.  Computers slowly became more sophisticated and more powerful, but were still primitive and not widely used.  Some computers used vacuum tubes for power.  In 1954, the first computer programming language is invented by John Backus. Fortran is still used today for programming scientific and mathematical applications.

5.  The internet was “invented” in 1969. Not widely used for 30 years, it was used to communicate between universities.  The internet gave the computer more uses, but the internet did not develop into a worldwide web until the 1990’s.  Now the internet is used for everything from shopping to social networking.

6.  IBM made the first computers for home use, in 1981. Word processing and easy operating systems, like windows, made computers easy to use.  In 1984, apple makes its first computer.  This begins a huge rivalry.  Laptops become popular in the 1990s-2000’s

8.  http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm  http://www.computersciencelab.com/Compu terHistory/History.htm http://www.computersciencelab.com/Compu terHistory/History.htm

9.  Modern computers have massive processing power, and can be very small. Laptop computers are very popular and are often used for music and schoolwork.  Computer tech is evolving so fast, new technology in 2010 becomes obsolete in 2012.  New types of computers, such as the ipad, are becoming popular.