BASIC COMPUTER CONCEPTS
HISTORY OF COMPUTERS
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wrote scripts in Basic
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used punch cards
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turned a set of dials clockwise and counterclockwise
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flipped switches 8 at a time
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Altair is widely recognized as the spark that ignited the microcomputer revolution as the first commercially successful personal computer.
Detailed explanation-2: -Some Computers of the fourth generation include: ALTAIR 8800.
Detailed explanation-3: -Definitely larger than a bread box, the MITS Altair 8800 started the personal computer revolution-or at least had a very significant role in it. Originally designed to launch multiple model rockets in sequence, it was programmable and had to be ordered through the mail and built upon receipt.
Detailed explanation-4: -The origin of personal computers The Altair 8800 was released, the first commercially successful personal computer. This was shortly followed by Altair Basic-the first programming language for the machine, developed by Bill Gates and Paul Allen.