Basic Computing Concepts, Including History - Lecture D
- 1. Introduction to Computer Science Basic Computing Concepts Including History Lecture d This material (Comp 4 Unit 1) was developed by Oregon Health & Science University, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology under Award Number 90WT0001. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/.
- 2. Basic Computing Concepts Including History Learning Objectives - 1 • Define what a computer is (Lecture a) • Describe different types of computers, including PCs, mobile devices, and embedded computers (Lecture a) • Define common elements of computer systems (Lecture a) 2
- 3. Basic Computing Concepts Including History Learning Objectives - 2 • Describe typical hardware and software options for desktop, laptop, and server systems for home and business use with an emphasis on health care systems (Lecture b) • Explain the development of computers and the Internet, including health care systems, up to the present time (Lectures c and d) 3
- 4. Personal Computers • Up until 1970s, large computers and mainframes were used by government, large industries and universities • Reduced size and cost of microprocessors led to computers for personal use • People who had been programming large machines at work and school could now own their own computers at home! 4
- 5. First Personal Computer Altair 8800 (MITS, nd. Public domain PD-US) • Available in 1975 as a kit or fully assembled • Programmed with switches • Output was given with flashing lights • Very popular with hobbyists – Bill Gates and Paul Allen started Microsoft with compiler for Altair 5
- 6. Apple (Uthman, 2003. (CC BY-SA 2.0) ) • Steve Jobs & Steve Wozniak started Apple Computer Company in 1976 • Apple I (1976) kit; user had to provide keyboard, power supply, monitor 6
- 7. Apple II • Apple II (1977) came with keyboard, monitor and floppy drive Apple II (Rama & Musée Bolo, 2010. CC BY-SA 2.0) 7
- 8. IBM Personal Computers • First IBM Personal Computer – Based on Intel 8088 chip – Used off the shelf parts, software o Launched success of Microsoft OS – For business or personal use • Lacked proprietary architecture; "clones“ emerged (Boffy, 2006. CC BY-SA 3.0) 8
- 9. Changes in System Memory • 1 KB for early home systems • 16 to 32 GB common for today’s home systems • Demonstrates Moore’s “law”: trend showing that the number of components that can be placed on a circuit doubles every two years • Observation by Gordon Moore, Intel co- founder, in 1965 (Schaller, R.R., 1997). 9
- 10. Changes in System Storage (Hankwang 2009, CC BY-SA 3.0) 10
- 11. Changes in System Connectivity • Early computers were stand-alone systems • Connected by telephone lines in 1970s and 1980s • Internet for personal use through dial-up connections in 1990s – Slow speed – 56 Kbps typical – Still available today • Wireless hotspots and WiMAX 11
- 12. Software • These machines needed software to run programs • The operating system is necessary for coordinating with the hardware – DOS was developed for Apple – QDOS was developed for Intel chip o Bought by Microsoft o Became MS-DOS for IBM PC 12
- 13. First Popular Software Program • VisiCalc was developed by Harvard Business School students Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston in 1978 • Spreadsheet program for PC • 100,000+ copies were sold the first year (Gortu, 2005) 13
- 14. The Internet - 1 • In the meantime, the beginnings of the Internet were starting • In 1969, ARPANET connected 4 universities – Sponsored by the U.S. Government for connecting researchers – Motivated by the Cold War • By 1971,15 sites were on the network • By 1980s, network had over 1000 sites; term Internet was born 14
- 15. The Internet - 2 • Other networks formed and eventually all merged to become the Internet • In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee developed the World Wide Web software • In 1992, Congress votes to allow commercial activity on the Internet • In 1993, first web browsers were released • In 1997, PubMed was launched Historic World Wide Web Logo (Pé, 2007. PD-US) 15
- 16. The Perfect Storm in the 1990s • Advancing technology led to faster, cheaper, and smaller personal computers – More people bought computers • Microsoft introduced Windows – Computer interaction easier with a mouse and graphical user interface • Internet was open to commercial use and browsers made exploring websites easy • The Internet Boom! 16
- 17. Early Electronic Medical Records • Dr. Morris Collen began storing patient data at Kaiser Permanente in the late 1960s • COSTAR was developed at Massachusetts General in 1968 • Health Evaluation through Logical Processing (HELP) was started at LDS Hospital in 1967 • The concepts and plans that eventually became VA VistA were developed in 1970s 17
- 18. Electronic Medical Records • Become more pervasive in 1990s • In 1996, HIPAA was passed establishing rules for accessing and storing electronic medical records • By 2000, 16% private physicians, < 10% hospitals used EMRs • By 2005, 25% private physicians used EMRs VistA screenshot (Hribar, 2010) 18
- 19. Since Then… • Personal Data Assistants introduce hand-held computing – Smartphones replace PDAs • Wireless networks are widely available – Mobile computing is now pervasive • Social networking sites connect people • Computers and the Internet are ubiquitous • HITECH Act passed in 2009 to provide incentives for EMR use starting in 2011 19
- 20. Tablets • Commercially available since late 1980s • Small and thin • Designed to use without keyboard • Limited adoption – until recently – Apple iPad over 3,000,000 units sold in first three months – Apple iPad 2 over 1,000,000 units sold in first 3 days • Is it a trend? 20
- 21. Mobile Devices • PDAs • Telephones • Internet access • Will the tablet and mobile device merge? 21
- 22. Voice Recognition • Science fiction in the 1960s • Some support for computer systems • Mobile device usage – Siri starting on the iPhone 4S • Vocera 22
- 23. Motion Interfaces • Latest advances seen in mobile phones and gaming systems • User interfaces include device or remote device orientation and accelerometer sensors – Mobile phones – Nintendo Wii • Motion detection interfaces – Microsoft Xbox 360 Kinect gesture keyboarding 23
- 24. Tables and Walls? • Think large • Why be limited to a computer screen? (Ford 2009, PD-US) 24
- 25. Flexible Hardware • Flexible, ultra-thin displays in development • Flexible keyboards now available • Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) displays • Smart textiles OLED device in development (Meharris, n.d.) 25
- 26. The Future? • Computing technology will continue to become faster, more powerful and smaller • How will mobile and cloud computing evolve? • More ubiquitous? • More embedded computers? • Difficult to say for sure… (Johnston, 2009. CC BY-SA 3.0) 26
- 27. Basic Computing Concepts Including History Summary – Lecture d • Personal computers developed in 1970s • Altair 8800; Apple I; Apple II; and IBM PC • Internet boom of the 1990s • Technology continues to develop 27
- 28. Basic Computing Concepts Including History Summary • Computers are electronic devices that input, calculate and output data • Include PCs, smart phones, embedded computers • Purchasing a new personal computer requires research • Computers have evolved from simple counting and calculating tools to the complex, fast electronic systems they are today 28
- 29. Basic Computing Concepts Including History References – 1 – Lecture d References Bricklin, D. (2010). Visicalc. Retrieved November 18, 2011, from http://bricklin.com/visicalc.htm. Collen, M. F. (1995). A History of Medical Informatics in the United States: 1950 – 1990. Indianapolis: BooksCraft, Inc. Computer History Museum. (2006). History of the Internet. Retrieved November 18, 2011, from http://www.computerhistory.org/internet_history/. Cringely, Bob. Triumph of the Nerds. Ambrose Video; 2002. Electronic Health Record. (2011, March). In Wikipedia. Retrieved March 22, 2011, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_health_record. History of Computing Hardware. (2011, March). In Wikipedia. Retrieved March 22, 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_computing_hardware. History of Computing (2011, March). In Wikipedia. Retrieved March 22, 2010, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_computing. 29
- 30. Basic Computing Concepts Including History References – 2 – Lecture d References Kass-Bartelmes, B.L., &., Ortiz, E. (2002, June). Medical Informatics for Better and Safer Health Care. Research in Action, Issue 6. Retrieved from https://archive.ahrq.gov/research/findings/factsheets/informatic/informatics/informatria .html. VistA. (2011, March). In Wikipedia. Retrieved March 22, 2011, from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VistA. Images Slide 4: MITS Altair 8800 computer. MITS (nd.) Holley, M. (1975). http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Altair_Computer_Ad_May_1975.jpg. Retrieved Nov. 2011 from the Wikimedia Commons website: http://commons.wikimedia.org/. Public domain image (PD-US). 30
- 31. Basic Computing Concepts Including History References – 3 – Lecture d Images Slide 5: Apple I computer. Uthman, E. (2003, March) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Apple_I_Computer.jpg. Retrieved Nov. 2011 from the Wikimedia Commons website: http://commons.wikimedia.org/. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic License. Slide 5: Apple II computer. Rama & Musee Bolo (2010, July) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Apple-II.jpg. Retrieved Nov. 2011 from the Wikipedia website: http://en.wikipedia.org/. This image is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 2.0 France License. Slide 6: IBM PC. Boffy, B. (2006, August) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:IBM_PC_5150.jpg. Retrieved Nov. 2011 from the Wikimedia Commons website: http://commons.wikimedia.org/. This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License. Slide 13: Visicalc Screenshot. (Gortu, 2005) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Visicalc.png. Retrieved Nov. 2011 from the Wikimedia Commons website: http://commons.wikimedia.org/. Public domain (PD-US). 31
- 32. Basic Computing Concepts Including History References – 4 – Lecture d Images Slide 15: World Wide Web historic logo. Pe, H. (2007, May) http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:WWW_logo_by_Robert_Cailliau.svg. Retrieved Nov. 2011 from the Wikimedia Commons website: http://commons.wikimedia.org/. Public domain (PD-US). Slide 18: Vista screenshot. Hribar, M. (2010). Slide 25: OLED Early Product. (Meharris, n.d.) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:OLED_EarlyProduct.JPG. Retrieved from the Wikimedia Commons website: http://commons.wikimedia.org/. This image is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License. Slide 26: Cloud computing diagram. Johnston, S. (2009, March). http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cloud_computing.svg. Retrieved Nov. 2011 from the Wikimedia Commons website: http://commons.wikimedia.org/. This image is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported License. 32
- 33. Introduction to Computer Science Basic Computing concepts Including History Lecture d This material was developed by Oregon Health & Science University, funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology under Award Number 90WT0001. 33