Task 1: Put the following key points in computer history into the correct order by numbering them 1 to 13 with 1 being the earliest event and 13 being the most recent event. You may need to do some research to help you complete this task.
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Charles Babbage drew up the plans for The Difference Engine while still a student at Cambridge University. |
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Steve Jobs also dropped out of university at the age of 21, to start his company Apple. |
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Alan Turing proved that a machine capable of processing a stream of 1s and 0s would be capable of solving any problem. |
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John Napier invented “logarithms” to help reduce errors when performing calculations. |
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Dr. Hopper developed the programming language known as COBOL. |
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Joseph-Marie Jacquard used punched cards to control his weaving looms. |
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Lady Augusta Ada wasthe first computer programmer and created programs for Babbage’s machines. |
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Pascal invented a calculator to help work out taxes. |
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Howard Aiken claimed that six electronic digital computers would be sufficient to satisfy the computing needs of the entire United States. |
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Apple announced the release of the iPod. |
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Tommy Flowers invented “Colossus”, the world’s first electronic, digital, programmable computer. |
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YouTube was founded. |
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Bill Gates sold a computer that he had built and programmed to Seattle to allow them to count their city traffic. |
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