Personal Computing History
~60 min · 15 stations
Start reading — Station 01Conductor
All aboard for a journey through the silicon ages. We are tracing the tracks from room-sized giants to the devices in your pocket.
What you will learn
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FOUNDATION
Establishes the core vocabulary and essential context you need before going further.
CORE CONCEPTS
Unpacks the ideas and principles that the subject is built on.
• Examine constraints inherent to large centralized mainframe systems for individual users
▶• Describe function of central processing units within single chip integrated circuits
▶• Evaluate impact of hobbyist kits on initial personal computer market adoption
▶• Trace development of early text based operating system command line interfaces
▶MECHANICS
Examines how things actually work — the processes, rules, and systems in action.
APPLICATION
Puts knowledge to use through real-world scenarios and practical problems.
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