TIE 532
Profile of Historical Figure

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Choose one of the folloiwng historical figures in the development of computers.

Cray, Seymour

Babbage, Charles

Berners-Lee, Tim

King, Ada Byron

von Neumann, John

Gates, William H, III (Bill)

Moore, Gordon

Hopper, Grace Murray

Jobs, Steven P.

William Burroughs

Blaise Pascal

Wozniak, Steve

Vannevar Bush

John Kemeny

Turing, Alan Mathison

Gottfried Leibniz

Thomas J. Watson

Gene Amdahl

 

Create a PowerPoint presentation on your chosen figure. Include the following:

biographical overview

at least 10 images

at least 10 slides

the person's major accomplishments

any important publications

the long-term significance of the person's accomplishments

the relevance of the person to education (in the past, present, and future)

a glossary of up to 10 terms that help us to understand this person

at least three remaining questions you have about the person

at least 4 references (can be print or online) in a bibliography

Please email the PowerPoint presentation to the instructor prior to the next class and be prepared to give a 10-15 minute presentation.

 

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