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The History Of Computers

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Black and white photo of an early computer that stretches wall to wall in a room. Caption. Utilized 3,600 vacuum tubes and was supposed to be.

Traces the course of technological innovations leading up to today's computers, from Charles Babbage and his analytical engine of the 1860s to the latest laptops. Shows how ideas such as Boolean logic, the binary system, iron core memory, transistors, integrated circuits, and microprocessors have increased the capacity of computers while reducing their size, a phenomenon known as "Moore's law." Explores major concepts, advances, and companies using demonstrations, commentary, and historic film footage and interviews.

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Runtime: 26 minutes 8 seconds

Topic: Technology
Subtopic: Computers
Grade/Interest Level: 12
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Release Year: 2001
Producer/Distributor: Films For The Humanities & Sciences
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3, D printer dispenses layers of orange substance next to smaller orange masses. Title card reads, " 3,D Printed Food."

Blurry film still of 2 geese flying with wings outstretched.

Young man stands next to a woman who is leaning down and gesturing towards a computer screen. Caption. And she just took on that leadership role.

Man using sign language while looking at a seated man facing him. Caption. Brian conducts presentations on being deaf in the workplace.

Split screen of woman speaking with black and white photo of a senior man to her right. Caption. By a really unique individual name Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet.

Split screen. Closeup of sound equipment on left. Middle-aged man in plaid shirt sitting with hands clasped on right. Title card reads, "Tom Jucarone. Partner, mixer." Caption. Well, we started in 1998.

A woman. Caption: So we found a way to control prosthetic limbs.

Ocean wave cresting and crashing on itself against a blue sky background. Caption. "We need more points to capture the fine-scale structure."