https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff Add at least 12 artifacts with a 3 sentence description for each artifact that might include inventor name, artifact name and brief description of the contribution. en-us 2022-09-14 01:20:19 UTC 2022-09-14 04:04:32 UTC hello@padlet.com alexbotelho720 https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295406174 The Abacus is an ancient mathematical tool. The beads on the abacus are used to represent numbers. It is sometimes considered the world's first computer due to it's ability to count.]]> 2022-09-14 01:20:19 UTC https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295406174 alexbotelho720 https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295406175 YouTube is the biggest video sharing site in the world. Was originally created by a small group of guys working in a garage. Today, over a hundred hours-worth of video is uploaded to YouTube every minute.]]> 2022-09-14 01:20:19 UTC https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295406175 alexbotelho720 https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295406176 This computer was released as the first MS-DOS computer bu IBM with the intent of selling it to businesses at the time.  Contained only 64KB of RAM. Costed around $3000 on release day, ($21,938.59 modern day when adjusted for inflation).]]> 2022-09-14 01:20:19 UTC https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295406176 alexbotelho720 https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295437773 The binary system was introduced by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. It's original purpose was to convert logic statements into mathematical statements. The entire system is comprised of solely one's and zero's]]> 2022-09-14 01:37:27 UTC https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295437773 alexbotelho720 https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295464456 Originally designed as a general-purpose computer by Charles Babbage. Featured an integrated memory. Was able to perform mathematical tasks successfully.]]> 2022-09-14 01:59:11 UTC https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295464456 alexbotelho720 https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295478522 Created by mathematician Alan Turing. Uses "memory tape" to perform calculations. Follows a set of rules, then solves calculation featured on memory tape using said rules..]]> 2022-09-14 02:09:51 UTC https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295478522 alexbotelho720 https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295488128 The transistor was created at Bell Laboratories. It acts as a light switch, by turning the current within a computer 'on' or 'off'. The transistor is still frequently used in modern day.]]> 2022-09-14 02:16:14 UTC https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295488128 alexbotelho720 https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295500138 ARPANET stands for The U.S. Advanced Projects Agency Network. Famous for being the first fully operational computer network. Laid the groundwork for the internet.]]> 2022-09-14 02:25:25 UTC https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295500138 alexbotelho720 https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295582886 Netscape was the world's first commercial web browser created by Marc Andresson. Eventually pushed Microsoft to create Internet Explorer. Father of modern internet browsing.]]> 2022-09-14 03:26:38 UTC https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295582886 alexbotelho720 https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295587244 Created by Tim Berners-Lee as a means to access the internet. Still used today in the form of WWW. Led to the creation of Netscape and other internet services.]]> 2022-09-14 03:30:07 UTC https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295587244 alexbotelho720 https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295592145 Created by Steve Wozniak of the Apple Computer Company. Acted as a core stepping stone in personal computers as well as the famous company known today simply as 'Apple'. Was designed with hobbyists in mind.]]> 2022-09-14 03:34:21 UTC https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295592145 alexbotelho720 https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295598492 Windows created their first operating system to go hand-in-hand with the birth of personal computers. Would eventually evolve to modern day Windows 11. Made computing accessible to a vast majority of the public.]]> 2022-09-14 03:40:16 UTC https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295598492 alexbotelho720 https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295605068 Created by Tim Berners-Lee with the intent to distribute simple documents over the internet. Stands for Hypertext Markup Language. HTML is still used today to code many if not all modern day websites.]]> 2022-09-14 03:46:12 UTC https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295605068 alexbotelho720 https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295609490 WebCrawler was the world's first search engine created by Brian Pinkerton. While few search engine's predate WebCrawler, none offered fully text searches. Still active to this day with a very small market share.]]> 2022-09-14 03:50:57 UTC https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295609490 alexbotelho720 https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295616188 The mouse was created by Douglas Engelbart. It was created to more easily use computers and GUI. One of the most important parts of a computer.]]> 2022-09-14 03:57:13 UTC https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295616188 alexbotelho720 https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295619950 The iPhone was created by Steve Jobs as Apple's first smartphone. One of the most popular computers in the world. Used by millions daily.]]> 2022-09-14 04:01:31 UTC https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295619950 alexbotelho720 https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295622438 Created by IBM as the world's first smartphone. Used touchscreen which did not popularize until the release of the Nintendo DS and the iPhone. Was too advanced for it's time, failed quickly.]]> 2022-09-14 04:04:16 UTC https://padlet.com/alexbotelho720/yz0dydaoe6m20mff/wish/2295622438