WELCOME TO COMPUTER The abacus was invented by the Chinese around 2600. B.C. It is the oldest known calculating device in history, although the Inca Empire had also devised a system called the Quipu, in which a set of colored cords in which knots registered the exact figures. source- http://www.johnnapier.com/abacus.htmTECHNOLOGY CLASS The first mouse - picture from http://www.infopackets.com/graphics/first+computer+mouse+2.gif

Class Objectives

  • Become aware of computer and Internet good safety practices
  • Improve keyboarding skills
  • create personal graphics
  • develop competence with Microsoft Word
  • develop personal Powerpoint presentation
  • develop Excel skills

    • Class Rules

  • No GUM in this class
  • Keep all food and drinks away from computers
  • Stay at your assigned computers
  • Treat other students and the teacher with respect
  • Be sure all work is saved, windows are closed and computers are set for next class before leaving
  • Wait for dimissal by instructor

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    Computer Technology has come a long way! Check out the images on this page, along with their links to find out more about computers in history. Your parents or grandparents can remember when computers looked like the image below, filling a room with various machines and components and requiring several people to help run them.

    first digital computer - source - photo from: Science: A History of Discovery in the 20th Century by Trevor Williams.

    Question: Who is given credit for inventing the first computer?