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Computer History/ Presentation Help

Posted: Tue May 14, 2002 10:03 am
by beef
Hey guys, I have this presentation that I have to do for schoo that is coming up in about two weeks. i have to make a powerpoint about the evolution of the computer, but i have to stay in the science part of it. im not allowed to like go into the history, i have to stay in the part that deals with science. i really need help/ ideas for this project. if anyone has some, please let me know.

thanks,
adam

Posted: Tue May 14, 2002 4:53 pm
by DaMaN
Start with the silicon (mineral silica) and how it evolved into chips, etc.


here are a couple of links: Link
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Posted: Tue May 14, 2002 8:54 pm
by Hippo
talk abouth the heat energy created by the processor thats science

Posted: Wed May 22, 2002 10:08 am
by beef
anybody else have any ideas this ting is due on firday and i am sotr or helpless the only thing i know i am going to do for sure i talk about the abscucu of whatever its called for a lil while i wouldm like to have a mina genrealized thing involving the science part pf the computer if anyone knows any that i could talk about.

Posted: Wed May 22, 2002 10:19 am
by Busby
The best thing to talk about is what DaMaN said about silicon. The fact it is a semi-conductor and how at certain temperatures it is an insulator and certain temperatures it is a conductor and also why it is used and such. Im sure you can find plenty of info online about it, just be careful when searching for silicon at school....might be a little dangerous search topic.

Posted: Thu May 23, 2002 1:40 pm
by beef
hey guys thoght i would just give you guys an update on my nice little project. i switched my topic on to how the computer works, i got some old parts laying around that i am going to take apart and monut on a board and like explain how the stuff works, should bne really easy to do, thanxs for the help guyds.