Information Technology
Introduction
what you will learn in this section/chapter
Jaquard's Loom
Computers don't just count. They can control. And so Jaquard applied basic programming techniques to control his knitting looms - to great financial success.
Gears and spindles
Charles Babbage was a bit obsessed with developing a mechanical calculator.
Pascal
Vannevar Bush
Gun laying - War provides the incentive for some of the most spectacular advances in science and engineering.
Electromechanical relays
Running a holiday sale or weekly special? Definitely promote it here to get customers excited about getting a sweet deal.
Tubes
One day, a fellow noticed an odd effect while experimenting with an ordinary lightbulb...
Transistors
Much preparatory work had been done to get Shockley Brattain and ____ to the point where they successfully built a breadboard version of the first transistor.
Chips
Making a computer chip is deceptively simple and complex at the same time.
Very large scale integration
Putting millions of transistors on a chip is normal these days. With component sizes in the micron size range, we are running out of room for further technical advances. Moore's Law