History of Computers
Activity Checklist
Please check the
class syllabus webpage
to see which, if any, activities are optional!
PowerPoint
Video Clip:
Computers
, 5:50.
Video Quiz
Vocabulary
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to take home and study.
Vocabulary Crossword
Keyboard Key Locations
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Keyboard
to learn the location of the keys.
KEEP IT! We will have a test EVERY FRIDAY!
Here is a
Color Coded Keyboard
. DO NOT PRINT THIS ONE AT SCHOOL!
Print Out and Fill in this
Blank Keyboard
to help you prepare for the test.
This week's Test will cover:
First two rows of letters
Enter key
Space Bar
Assignments:
Time Lin
e
Study the
Computer Time Line
to learn about the major computer events.
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Printer-Friendly Version
to take home and study.
Reading 1 - Abacus:
Read about the earliest recorded calculator:
The Abacus
Here are some pictures of the
Abacus
Take the
Abacus Quiz
Reading 2 - Slide Rule:
Read about the next major calculation device:
The Slide Rule
Here are some different
Slide Rulers
Take the
Slide Rule Quiz
Reading 3 - Computers:
Read about the
"Greatest Achievement" of the 21
st
Century: Computers
Take the Quiz to check your reading:
Greatest Achievement: Computers
Match the Dates with the Important Events surrounding the
Greatest Achievement: Computers
History Tests
(Linked on
Main Page
when assigned):
Remember to print and take tests with you if you do not have time to complete them all.
Keyboard Key Locations
be prepared to label the keyboard
Facts Test
be prepared to match some facts of the History of Computers
Vocabulary
be prepared to match the vocabulary words with their definition
Time Line
be prepared to match events with the years they occured