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Gender and the Technologies Gender and the Technologies of the Information Ageof the Information Age
FUNKY MONKEYFUNKY MONKEY
Karen MaKaren MaChad SchmidtChad Schmidt
Abraham PanduroAbraham PanduroJames RomeroJames Romero
Ulysses CarreteroUlysses Carretero
The Generations of The Generations of ComputersComputersBy Chad SchmidtBy Chad Schmidt
The first form of computersThe first form of computers
AbacusAbacus Found in BabyloniaFound in Babylonia
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The CalculatorThe Calculator
Invented by Konrad Invented by Konrad ZuseZuse
German EngineerGerman Engineer
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Computer IgnitionComputer Ignition
IBM creates the first computer and IBM creates the first computer and becomes the standard for the industry.becomes the standard for the industry.
Minicomputer introduced.Minicomputer introduced. Word Processors introduced.Word Processors introduced. More available memory.More available memory.
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The Computer World takes offThe Computer World takes off
Apple begins to sell Apple begins to sell its first computer.its first computer.
IBM and Apple merge IBM and Apple merge to create the top to create the top selling PC.selling PC.
Apple captures over Apple captures over 50% of the market.50% of the market.
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The internet ExplodesThe internet Explodes
First developed to communicate to select First developed to communicate to select companies and business in 1973.companies and business in 1973.
1991 the World Wide Web explodes and 1991 the World Wide Web explodes and becomes the information super highway.becomes the information super highway.
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Woman's contributions to Woman's contributions to to computer technology.to computer technology.
By Karen MaBy Karen Ma
Transistor: Solid state semiconductor device. Used for amplification, Transistor: Solid state semiconductor device. Used for amplification, switching.switching.
Binary Machine Language: A set of instructions for s specific central Binary Machine Language: A set of instructions for s specific central processing unit. Also called machine cod. It is composed only of binary processing unit. Also called machine cod. It is composed only of binary digits 0 and 1.digits 0 and 1.
Assembly Language: Consists of both binary numbers and simple words. Assembly Language: Consists of both binary numbers and simple words. Also recognized as Also recognized as MnemonicsMnemonics
High Level Programming Language: Complex elements can be simplified.High Level Programming Language: Complex elements can be simplified. COBOL: Third-generation programming. Processed excellent self-COBOL: Third-generation programming. Processed excellent self-
documenting capabilities, file handling methods and exceptionally good documenting capabilities, file handling methods and exceptionally good data typing for the time.data typing for the time.
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Ada Augusta LovelaceAda Augusta Lovelace
Born December 10, Born December 10, 1815.1815.
British Mathematician.British Mathematician. Helped develop early Helped develop early
computer.computer. Collaborated with Collaborated with
Babbage to invent the Babbage to invent the Analytical Machine.Analytical Machine.
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Grace HopperGrace Hopper
Born in 1906.Born in 1906. American Navy officer American Navy officer
also mathematician.also mathematician. Invented the first compiler Invented the first compiler
(1952)(1952) Helped develop the Flow-Helped develop the Flow-
Matic programming Matic programming language (1957) and the language (1957) and the first commercial first commercial electronic computer.electronic computer.
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Annie EastleyAnnie Eastley
Born 1933 in Born 1933 in Birmingham, Alabama.Birmingham, Alabama.
Working at the National Working at the National Aeronautics and Space Aeronautics and Space Administrations Lewis Administrations Lewis Research Center.Research Center.
Developed and Developed and implemented computer implemented computer codes that are used to codes that are used to determine solar, wind and determine solar, wind and energy projects for energy projects for NASA.NASA.
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Jean SammetJean Sammet
Born 1928 in New Born 1928 in New York City.York City.
Worked at Sylvania Worked at Sylvania Electric Products and Electric Products and managed the basic managed the basic software software development.development.
Created the computer Created the computer languages such as languages such as FLOW-MATIC, LISP, FLOW-MATIC, LISP, BASIC and COBOL.BASIC and COBOL.
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Sandra L. KurtzigSandra L. Kurtzig
Born 1947.Born 1947. Encountered a Encountered a
customer who needed customer who needed a tracking system for a tracking system for inventory.inventory.
Sold business Sold business information systems.information systems.
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Parallel ProcessingParallel Processing Quantum ComputationQuantum Computation NanotechnologyNanotechnology GUIGUI HandheldsHandhelds
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Women involvement in Women involvement in Computers and Artificial Computers and Artificial
IntelligenceIntelligence
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Internet Use Among Females and Males
Female
Male
(Source: Pitkow and Kehoe, 1996)(Source: Pitkow and Kehoe, 1996)
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““Virtual reality has an Virtual reality has an infinity of possibilities, infinity of possibilities, its just an open world its just an open world where your mind is where your mind is the only limitation.” –the only limitation.” –Jaron Lanier, Jaron Lanier, Developed term Developed term “Virtual Reality”“Virtual Reality”
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MicroprocessorMicroprocessor CPUCPU Operating SystemOperating System ApplicationApplication
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Woman have influenced today's Woman have influenced today's technological environment.technological environment.
Augusta Ada, Lady Lovelace: Augusta Ada, Lady Lovelace: the worlds first computer the worlds first computer programmer.programmer.
Lois M. Haiby, Grace Elizabeth Lois M. Haiby, Grace Elizabeth Mitchell, Bernyce Brady and Mitchell, Bernyce Brady and Bev Davis developed Bev Davis developed FOLTRAN.FOLTRAN.
Gertrude Tieney, Nora Taylor, Gertrude Tieney, Nora Taylor, Jean Sammet, Deborah Jean Sammet, Deborah Davidson and Sue Knaop Davidson and Sue Knaop along with many other woman along with many other woman contributed to the development contributed to the development of COBOLof COBOL
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Dr. Thelma Estrin: Dr. Thelma Estrin: Designed and established Designed and established the first general computer the first general computer facility for brain research. facility for brain research.
Elise Hormon and Edith Elise Hormon and Edith Olson : Developed Olson : Developed printed circuits which printed circuits which helped convert a 50 foot helped convert a 50 foot long computer in an long computer in an entire silicone chip.entire silicone chip.
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Woman continually develop Woman continually develop sophisticated innovations.sophisticated innovations.
Portia Isaacson Bass: Portia Isaacson Bass: developed “Intellihome”developed “Intellihome”
Evelyn Berezin: Evelyn Berezin: developed the first online developed the first online airline-reservation system airline-reservation system for United Airlines.for United Airlines.
Anne Chiang: “Leading Anne Chiang: “Leading Electrophoretic Scientist” Electrophoretic Scientist” of her time. of her time.
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The Next Generation of ComputersThe Next Generation of Computers
Artificial Intelligence: the Artificial Intelligence: the ability to perform the ability to perform the same kinds of functions same kinds of functions that characterize human that characterize human thought.thought.
Could these technologies Could these technologies reproduce male reproduce male dominance and female dominance and female submission?submission?
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Autumn Stanley’s definition Autumn Stanley’s definition of Artificial Intelligence is of Artificial Intelligence is
the broad spectrum of the broad spectrum of theoretical and practical theoretical and practical work, ranging from smart work, ranging from smart
copiers to downloading the copiers to downloading the contents of a human brain.contents of a human brain.
James RomeroJames Romero
Problem Solving for the United Problem Solving for the United States ArmyStates Army
Dr. Angelica Stacy Invents Two Dr. Angelica Stacy Invents Two SuperconductorsSuperconductors
Computers as Aids for InstructionComputers as Aids for Instruction
Artificial LimbsArtificial Limbs
FortranFortran
Is a statically typed, compiled (sometimes Is a statically typed, compiled (sometimes interpreted), imperative, computer interpreted), imperative, computer programming language.programming language.
Conclusion (clap)Conclusion (clap)
Five key terms – fortran, integrated circuit, Five key terms – fortran, integrated circuit, transistor, silicon chip, semiconductors.transistor, silicon chip, semiconductors.
Uses of AI – problem solving, , Uses of AI – problem solving, , superconductors, educational aids.superconductors, educational aids.