Looking Back

The first Apple Computer. Photo taken at the History of Computing Museum in Mountain View.

Looking Ahead

Iphone 8 concept image.

We just went over the basics of what goes inside a computer. But we need to get real, the everyday computing we use nowadays no longer consists of bulky hardware devices like the ones discussed in this lesson. Quick raise of hands, how many of you use a desktop computer regularly? And how does that compare to the hours you spend on your laptop, cellphone, or tablet?

Nevertheless, it is still important to understand the way things used to be in order to understand the way computing has evolved. Understanding hardware is a necessary skill to have in order to understand modern computing. Next week we will be discussing software and how software has revolutionized both the capabilities and possibilities of computing.