Activity #1 – Make a timeline:

• Go to these websites:
  • http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/
  • http://www.maxmon.com/history.htm
  • http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm
  • http://www.islandnet.com/~kpolsson/comphist/
• Find 60 items form the History of the Microcomputer and create your own timeline in Microsoft word.
  • You must find 10 items from each decade of the 1950’s-1990’s
  • The other 10 items are your choice.

Activity #2 – Create an ENIAC Ad

• Search for information on the ENIAC Computer
  • You need to find and document three sources for your ad
• Using the information create a one page ad trying to sell the ENIAC Computer to someone in the 1950’s

Activity #3 – Powerpoint Presentation on one item from the history of the computer

• Review the following websites for information:
  • http://www.thocp.net/
  • http://www.hitmill.com/computers/computerhx1.html
  • http://www.maxmon.com/history.htm
  • http://ei.cs.vt.edu/~history/
  • http://www.computerhistory.org/
  • http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm
  • http://www.eingang.org/Lecture/
  • http://www.pbs.org/nerds/
  • http://www.ipl.org/div/subject/browse/hum30.03.30/
  • http://www.computersciencelab.com/ComputerHistory/History.htm
  • http://www.scri.fsu.edu/~odyssey/cyberkids/computers/history/
  • http://www.apple-history.com/frames/
• Decide on a topic: (Topics are first come first serve)
• Create a powerpoint of at least 9 slides(not including your title and bibliography slides)
• Your powerpoint slides must have good info also to count – no “The End” slides
• You will then give your presentation on your topic on the date that Mr. Hoiska assigns you.