1. Ada, Countess of Lovelace
- Ada’s mother ordered that she studies mathematics to help discipline her and at 17 she was attending lectures from math and science wizard Charles Babbage.
- She was able to observe his Difference Engine, which was capable of making complicated mechanical calculations, and eventually furthered his ideas to one which performed operations and was able of interchanging them independently from human control (Isaacson 2014).
- She eventually pioneered computer programming, turning the narrowly programmed, specialized device to the powerhouse we use today (Isaacson 2014).
2. The Computer
- In 1973, the computer consisted of electronic components for its core, circuits and switches to make it digital, and binary …show more content…
3. Programing
- Alan Turing, a British mathematician and philosopher, stated in 1948 that rather than having multiple machines specializing in different things, a single machine programmed to do multiple operations would be more convenient and favorable (Isaacson 2014).
- During World War I, women played a critical role in developing programming, particularly Grace Hopper, who became the world’s first computer programming manual when she worked on the US Navy’s computer, Mark I (Isaacson 2014).
- Hopper was collaborative with her approach on programming, involving her team in perfecting codes for the computer. This team made the Mark I the most easily programmable computer of its time (Isaacson 2014).
4. The Transistor
- The original computer was too large and expensive for general use, making transistors crucial for putting a lot of processing power into smaller machines, making them much more …show more content…
- In 1973, various independent networks were combined to create the IP (Internet Protocol), known today as the Internet (Isaacson 2014).
8 & 11. The Personal Computer / Software
- Most of the successful innovators and entrepreneurs in this book had one thing in common—they were product people.
- Personal computers, which were originally used as a tool for individual creativity, inevitably led to the rise of modems, and online services and databases, all contributing to collaboration and teamwork, as computers take personality from the people operating them, and engage in social activities upon their discretion (Isaacson 2014).
- Combining Internet and hypertext made with special code send a used to a related piece of context, allowing the computer to make associations and link information.
- This created the World Wide Web, which was made a free and open channel for everyone to use and contribute to spreading ideas (Isaacson 2014).
12. Ada Forever
- It is noted that Ada’s contribution was more profound than any other person of her era, as she was able to forecast a future where machines and the human imagination became
- Ada’s mother ordered that she studies mathematics to help discipline her and at 17 she was attending lectures from math and science wizard Charles Babbage.
- She was able to observe his Difference Engine, which was capable of making complicated mechanical calculations, and eventually furthered his ideas to one which performed operations and was able of interchanging them independently from human control (Isaacson 2014).
- She eventually pioneered computer programming, turning the narrowly programmed, specialized device to the powerhouse we use today (Isaacson 2014).
2. The Computer
- In 1973, the computer consisted of electronic components for its core, circuits and switches to make it digital, and binary …show more content…
3. Programing
- Alan Turing, a British mathematician and philosopher, stated in 1948 that rather than having multiple machines specializing in different things, a single machine programmed to do multiple operations would be more convenient and favorable (Isaacson 2014).
- During World War I, women played a critical role in developing programming, particularly Grace Hopper, who became the world’s first computer programming manual when she worked on the US Navy’s computer, Mark I (Isaacson 2014).
- Hopper was collaborative with her approach on programming, involving her team in perfecting codes for the computer. This team made the Mark I the most easily programmable computer of its time (Isaacson 2014).
4. The Transistor
- The original computer was too large and expensive for general use, making transistors crucial for putting a lot of processing power into smaller machines, making them much more …show more content…
- In 1973, various independent networks were combined to create the IP (Internet Protocol), known today as the Internet (Isaacson 2014).
8 & 11. The Personal Computer / Software
- Most of the successful innovators and entrepreneurs in this book had one thing in common—they were product people.
- Personal computers, which were originally used as a tool for individual creativity, inevitably led to the rise of modems, and online services and databases, all contributing to collaboration and teamwork, as computers take personality from the people operating them, and engage in social activities upon their discretion (Isaacson 2014).
- Combining Internet and hypertext made with special code send a used to a related piece of context, allowing the computer to make associations and link information.
- This created the World Wide Web, which was made a free and open channel for everyone to use and contribute to spreading ideas (Isaacson 2014).
12. Ada Forever
- It is noted that Ada’s contribution was more profound than any other person of her era, as she was able to forecast a future where machines and the human imagination became