Computer Science At Home
Lisa is the first commercial personal computer with a graphical user interface . It was thus an important milestone in computing as soon Microsoft Windows and the Apple Macintosh would soon adopt the GUI as their user interface, making it the new paradigm for personal computing. The Lisa ran on a Motorola microprocessor and came equipped with 1 MB of RAM, a 12-inch black-and-white monitor, dual 5.25-inch floppy disk drives and a 5 MB “Profile” hard drive. A Brief History Of Human These devices are usually connected to the computer by telephone lines . For instance, the computer and storage that has the information on your checking account may be located in bank headquarters. But the terminals are located in branch banks all over town so a teller in any branch can find out what your balance is. In one type of network, a local area network , personal computers in an office are hooked together so that users can communicate with each other. Users can operate their personal computers in...