Interesting Facts and History of Computers
Explore fascinating facts and history of computers, from the first electronic computer weighing over 27 tons to the evolution of computer mice and viruses. Learn about famous tech companies that started in garages, the high cost of early hard drives, and how computers were used in education. Dive into a reading comprehension activity about old computers like the ZX Spectrum and vocabulary matching exercises related to computing.
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1. The first electronic computer weighed more than 27 tons F U N and it took up 1800 square feet. 2. The first computer mouse was invented around 1960 and it was made of wood. 3. There are more than 5000 computer viruses released every month. F A C T S 4. HP, Microsoft and Apple were all started - in a garage! 5. The first 1GB hard disk drive cost $40,000!
Do you use your computer every day? How much time do you spent on your computer every day? What do you use if for?
READING COMPREHENSION, P. 70 1. What kind of computer did Steve show to Mike? He showed him an old computer called ZX Spectrum. 2. How did Steve get this computer? - He got it from his father. 3. How did children use computers in 1970? - They used them for playing games. 4. Where else were the computers used? - They were used in schools for education. * It was a home computer that you had to attach to a TV set in order to play! * It had 48 KILOBYTES of memory. -
5. What did students learn at school in the 1980s? -They learned how to use computers and how to make simple programs. 6. When did Steve s father buy his first PC? - He bought his first PC in the 1990s. 7. What happened with the first PC Steve s father bought? - He sold it to buy a new one. 8. Why does Steve s father like his ZX Spectrum? - Because it brings him back to his childhood.
VOCABULARY MATCH THE WORDS WITH THEIR EXPLANATIONS vintage key rubber curious household decade replace load someone who wants to know something ten years put a program into the memory of a computer people who live together in a house typical of the past; old use instead of something else button on the keyboard a kind of soft material
Use the words from previous exercise to complete the sentences: 1 vintage key rubber curious household decade replace load 1. My brother has always been 2. This ball is made of 3. If you want to play a video game, you must .................. it first. 4. Press any ................ to start a game. 5. My grandfather has a ................ 6. They all live in the same .................. . 7. Cell phones will ................. 8. Computers were very slow three ................. . He wants to know everything. curious ................. . rubber load key vintage car from 1964. household computers. replace ................... decades ago.
HOMEWORK WORKBOOK: page 56, exercise 1!
