La Historia de la Computadora y Computación - Documental Completo | MODERN MARVELS
George・2 minutes read
Computers have evolved significantly, from mainframes to personal computers, impacting various aspects of life. Supercomputers play a crucial role in simulations, requiring significant support and power, leading to advancements in molecular computing potentially surpassing human capabilities.
Insights
- Supercomputers play a vital role in tasks like simulating nuclear weapons and molecular models, requiring substantial power and support, with Lawrence Livermore's machine consuming 13 megawatts.
- The evolution of computers, from mainframes to personal computers, has been marked by key milestones like the creation of the first true computer during World War II, the development of microprocessors enabling personal computers, and advancements in molecular computing that hold promise for revolutionary memory storage and potential artificial intelligence surpassing human capabilities.
Get key ideas from YouTube videos. It’s free
Recent questions
What are the components of a personal computer?
A personal computer consists of input devices like a mouse or keyboard, a CPU, and output devices like a monitor or printer.
Related videos
Teacher Technicians
Chapter 1 fundamental of computer by Sir Borair ( Sindh Text Book)
CrashCourse
Electronic Computing: Crash Course Computer Science #2
Kurzgesagt – In a Nutshell
Quantum Computers Explained – Limits of Human Technology
The Royal Institution
How computer models help us understand the universe - with Andrew Pontzen
Up and Atom
The Impossible Problem NO ONE Can Solve (The Halting Problem)
Summary
00:00
Evolution of Computers: From Mainframes to Supercomputers
- Computers have evolved from mainframe machines to personal computers, impacting various aspects of life.
- Personal computers consist of input devices like a mouse or keyboard, a CPU, and output devices like a monitor or printer.
- Computers operate using binary logic, with 1 representing on and 0 representing off.
- Supercomputers like the one at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories can perform 12 trillion operations per second.
- These supercomputers are crucial for simulating nuclear weapons and molecular models.
- Visual samples help translate computer data into understandable information for humans.
- Supercomputers require significant support, with the one at Lawrence Livermore needing 13 megawatts of power.
- Charles Babbage, considered the father of the computer, conceptualized mechanical computers in the 19th century.
- The first true computer, ENIAC, was built during World War II to calculate firing tables for artillery pieces.
- John von Neumann's work outlined the structure of a modern computer, emphasizing the importance of internal programming for versatility.
19:30
Computer Evolution: From Prediction to Ubiquity
- An ebook predicted a landslide electoral victory in Hawaii, proving the power and usefulness of computers.
- IBM realized that computers would become smaller, cheaper, and easier to operate, replacing Punch card technology.
- By the early 1960s, IBM dominated the large computer market, with businesses depending on computers.
- Transistors replaced vacuum tubes, making machines smaller and more reliable.
- The integrated circuit, invented in 1959, incorporated electronic components and transistors into a single silicon chip.
- In 1969, 5000 integrated circuits powered two powerful computers, one in lunar orbit and the other on Earth.
- Intel developed the microprocessor, putting the entire processing unit on a chip, enabling personal computers.
- Steve Jobs and Steven Wozniak manufactured the Apple One, the first mini computer kit, leading to the Apple II.
- IBM introduced the personal computer in 1981, with Microsoft's operating system, leading to widespread adoption.
- The Internet drove computer sales in the 1990s, with microprocessors becoming ubiquitous in everyday devices.
39:35
"Molecular Cables: Advancing Digital Computing Technology"
- Dr. Williams and his team developed molecular cables, two atoms long and eight atoms wide, by depositing iridium on a silicon surface and inducing a chemical reaction, creating a fundamental mechanism for digital computing.
- The vision includes building molecular computers with individual molecules between two sets of wires, enabling vast memory storage in a small space, potentially storing the entire Library of Congress in a fingernail-sized device.
- Molecular electronics advancements could lead to computers modeled after the human brain, with artificial intelligence potentially surpassing human capabilities in specific tasks, although challenges remain in achieving human-like language understanding.
