10 Interesting Computer Facts

Wednesday, June 12th 2013. | Technology


If you like technology, you will be interested to read the whole post about computer facts. Computer is one of the important pieces in the world. People cannot finish their work on time without using a computer. Banking transaction should be accommodated with computer. The system will be paralyzed if there is no computer today. Here are some random facts about computer to notice.

Computer Facts 1: Konrad Zuse

Konrad Zuse is the inventor of the first computer in the world. He did it in 1936 and named the computer as Z1. In 1939, he created Z2 as the first electro mechanical computer in the world.

Computer Facts 2: Internet

There are many things that you can get from internet. You can   buy clothes, sell furniture, chat with your friend, make a journal, publish an article or even gain some cash from the AdSense. In this present days, there are 1,319,872,109 people using internet

Computer Chip

Computer Chip

Computer Facts 3: World Wide Web

It is so easy for the World Wide Web to reach 50 million users only 4 years. A TV could reach such number in 13 years, while radio was 38 years.

Computer Facts 4: Amazon

I know that you are familiar with Amazon. From the beginning this company is a printed book seller. Now with the development of World Wide Web, it sells more eBooks than printed books.

Computer Facts

Computer Facts

Computer Facts 5: Waste of Computer

Computer can bring bad impact to the environment. Each year there are new computer products sold by Apple, Lenovo, Sony or Acer. Thus, the waste computers and other technological hardware are up to 220 million tons in US. Another technology that people should use is seen on solar energy facts.

Computer Facts 6: Video Games

When you have much leisure time, playing video games is great to do. Do you know that the Asteroids and Lunar Lander made in 1980 were the first two video games in US?

Computer for Kids

Computer for Kids

Computer Facts 7: Domain Names

The World Wide Web has influenced people to become more active accessing the internet. More than one million of domain names are registered each month. Since 1995, the registration of domain is free.

Computer Facts 8: Mosaic

In 1993, Mosaic was released and it became the first popular web browser in the world. Look at electricity facts if you are amazed with technology.

Computer Virus

Computer Virus

Computer Facts 9: Gigabyte Disk Drive

It was in 1980, the first one gigabyte disk drive was released in the world. The price tag of the piece was $40,000 with the weight of 550 pounds.

Computer Facts 10: Adobe Photoshop ADBE -2.20%

Adobe Photoshop ADBE -2.20% is the original name. In the past it is called as Display. Then it was changed to ImagePro. The license of this Adobe Photoshop ADBE -2.20% registered by Thomas Knoll in 1988. You are wrong if you think that it was developed by Adobe.

Apple

Apple

Computer will be developed for their many popular browsers and social media waiting for more people to access it. Ensure that you can take care your computer from any virus breaking down the system. Do you find the facts about computer useful for you?


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