machine that can store and process information.

These sets of instructions are called

refers to a set of programs that makes the hardware perform a particular set of tasks in particular order

The first computers were used primarily for numerical calculations.

mostly recognized as the "Information Age," refers to the step up of technology from analog to digital devices available today.

was the age of analog devices. It spanned from the 1930s to the 1980s.

process by which multiple media technologies with distinct functionalities evolve to form a single product.

the process by which previously separate media technologies are brought together by digitization and computer networks

example of media convergence

first electronic computer was developed by