Chapter 2: The History of Computers

Computers have gone through many developments before becoming what they are today. Some would say that it goes all the way back to the beginning of humankind. This chapter will give you a better idea of why computers are the way they are today and where they might be  going in the future. 

Lesson 3: Early Counting Tools:

In this lesson you will learn how man invented and used different machines and tools to count and keep track of things. 

Lesson 3
Assignments:

1. Check this link out for information on invention of Calculating Machines. You will find the answers for your assignments on these web sites. 

2.Web Sites: Blaise Pascal
Answer these questions using Apple Works 6 Word Processor. Save your work in your student work folder. Title your work: YourLastName_answers_pascal

1. Why did Blaise Pascel create his machine?
2. What was the Pascaline?
3. How long did it take Blaise Pascel to develop the machine?
4. What jobs did Blaise Pascel do?
5. His name is immortalized by what?

3.Web Sites:
Leibniz - his life and writings
Gottfried Willhelm von Leibniz
(1646-1716)
 Answer these questions using Apple Works 6 Word Processor. Save your work in your student work folder. Title your work: YourLastName_answers_leibniz

1. Why are things invented? 
2. Check out the web site of Gottfried Leibniz to see if he invented anything else. 
3.Do further research on Gottfried Leibniz and his calculator. Write a short report using the word processor on your computer. 

4.Web Sites: Joseph Jacquard
Answer these questions using Apple Works 6 Word Processor. Save your work in your student work folder. Title your work: YourLastName_answers_jacquard

1.Why would an invention which makes your job easier cause people to riot as the people did when Joseph-Marie Jacquard invented the Jacquard Loom?
2.Why would the Jacquard Loom be important in the invention and  development of computers.

Lesson 4: People in Computer History

In this lesson you will explore how the different people invented different machines which lead to development of the Modern Computer. 

Lesson 4 
Assignments:

1. Use the search engine ixquick.com to check out three of the Other Inventions Charles Baggage is credited with. 
Write a description of each using Apple Works 6 Word Processor, find a graphic of each. Save your work in your student work folder. Title your work: YourLastName_answers_babbage

2.Check out this web site: What in the World will the Future Bring? On this web site are predictions made in 1900, 101 years ago.
Read the predictions and Write a description of what the predictions were describing and which ones have come true.
What predictions would you make about what the future will bring?  Write a description. Save your work in your student work folder. Title your work: YourLastName_answers_future