CSC103 Questions on Computer History videos
--D. Thiebaut 08:24, 2 March 2011 (EST)
A look at the history of computing: two different dimensions
Video 1
- Babbage and his Difference Engine #2, 1840's
- In this video, did you hear any expressions mentioned in the videos that has stuck throughout the times?
- What attributes are given to Babbage's computer that are still debated today?
- What similarity between Babbage's engine and today's computers?
Video 2
- BBC's History of computers Part I.
- What are the key players in the history of computers?
- What are the key players in the history of computers?
Video 3
- When Computers were Human, by Prof. Grier, 2007. (first 44min 44sec).
- What is the importance of Halley's comet?
- At some point there is a graph showing humans as part of a graph. In what ways do humans contribute to "computation"?
- Have you heard of Amazon's "Mechanical Turk"? What is it? How is that related to the video?
- How are canons connect to the main story?
