FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -In 1962, Steve “Slug” Russell, a young computer programmer out of Dartmouth led a team of programmers at MIT, who created the first computer video game, “SpaceWar!” The game was inspired by the writings of sci-fi author, E.E. “Doc” Smith.

Detailed explanation-2: -In 1962, the first known digital video game, Spacewar! debuted on a PDP-1 at MIT and started the beginning of video games. Inspired by the Science Fiction books written by E.E. Doc Smith, a group of MIT students programmed a PDP-1 computer to make a space simulation video game.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first computer game is generally assumed to be the game Spacewar!, developed in 1962 at MIT (Stephen Russell a.o.). Spacewar originally ran on a PDP-1 computer the size of a large car. By today’s standards, the graphics are rather primitive, although less primitive than many games form the 1980’s.

Detailed explanation-4: -Spyware is any software that installs itself on your computer and starts covertly monitoring your online behavior without your knowledge or permission. Spyware is a kind of malware that secretly gathers information about a person or organization and relays this data to other parties.

Detailed explanation-5: -Spacewar! was initially conceived by Steve Russell, Martin Graetz and Wayne Wiitanen in 1961, and largely inspired by the pulp science fiction novels of E. E. “Doc” Smith’s Lensman series.