Additional Post 2: Computer History Museum

While on my trip to the Bay Area with my family, I was able to visit the Computer History Museum in Mountain View. Their exhibit showed the ideas and concepts of early computers and how it eventually led to a huge technological Revolution.

Me in front of the Museum

It was a very enlightening experience to understand the influence basic computing had, ranging from the early calculators and stamp cards to the very first mainframes and super computers. With devices such as decoders used by the military, it greatly advanced the revolution of technology.

A code-breaking machine used by the British during WWII

Variations of storage over the years

Data storage options like optical storage and floppy disks

Chart explaining relationship to memory and storage

Programming was very difficult to understand, especially since the knowledge of using systems of binary code is very limited in its use. Over the years, many languages began to appear and improve upon themselves as hardware quality rose.

A chart connecting all the programming languages

Pins representing different Programming Languages

Pins of various languages

The original Jeopardy! set while Watson was competing

Software became a huge part of the market in light of the rise in personal computer usage. It eventually went from a smaller industry to one of the most important proponents that is required by every computer today. Such companies like Oracle, Microsoft, and Apple would not have been as successful if their software had not been part of the PC revolution.

Description of the Software Section

Various amounts of software in light of the PC revolution

The early netbook

The Internet and the Web are also very different in how they function. One requires the connections of computers to create a network while the web is made up of social connections.

Difference between the Internet and the Web

Overall the Computer History was a great resource for research and a fun way to learn about the history of computers. I recommend visiting it the next time you are in the Bay area.