Task 1: Put the following key points in computer history into the correct order by numbering them 1 to 13 with 1 being the earliest event and 13 being the most recent event. You may need to do some research to help you complete this task.
| Event | Order in History |
| Charles Babbage drew up the plans for The Difference Engine while still a student at Cambridge University. | |
| Steve Jobs also dropped out of university at the age of 21, to start his company Apple. | |
| Alan Turing proved that a machine capable of processing a stream of 1s and 0s would be capable of solving any problem. | |
| John Napier invented “logarithms” to help reduce errors when performing calculations. | |
| Dr. Hopper developed the programming language known as COBOL. | |
| Joseph-Marie Jacquard used punched cards to control his weaving looms. | |
| Lady Augusta Ada wasthe first computer programmer and created programs for Babbage’s machines. | |
| Pascal invented a calculator to help work out taxes. | |
| Howard Aiken claimed that six electronic digital computers would be sufficient to satisfy the computing needs of the entire United States. | |
| Apple announced the release of the iPod. | |
| Tommy Flowers invented “Colossus”, the world’s first electronic, digital, programmable computer. | |
| YouTube was founded. | |
| Bill Gates sold a computer that he had built and programmed to Seattle to allow them to count their city traffic. |
