Section 2 Vocab and People

Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer - first general purpose programmable electronic computer

• ENIAC

• BINAC

• EDVAC

• UNIVAC

Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer - an early computer that inspired others

• ENIAC

• BINAC

• EDVAC

• UNIVAC

Binary Automatic Computer - early electronic computer built for Northrop

• ENIAC

• BINAC

• EDVAC

• UNIVAC

Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator - first practical stored-program computer

• EDSAC

• BINAC

• EDVAC

• UNIVAC

Universal Automatic Computer - a series of mainframe computers

• EDSAC

• BINAC

• EDVAC

• UNIVAC

a shorthand syntax for writing computer programs

• assembly language

• programming language

• software engineering

• transistor

a "high level" language, such as Fortran or COBOL

• assembly language

• programming language

• software engineering

• IBM System

the practice of writing software using standardized processes

• core memory

• vacuum tube

• software engineering

• transistor

a small electrical component that regulates electric charge

• core memory

• vacuum tube

• software engineering

• transistor

an electrical component that resembles a lightbulb, but regulates electric charge

• core memory

• vacuum tube

• delay line

• transistor