{"id":89,"date":"2012-08-26T20:18:04","date_gmt":"2012-08-26T20:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mariehicks.net\/blog\/?p=89"},"modified":"2012-09-12T01:30:18","modified_gmt":"2012-09-12T06:30:18","slug":"history-of-computing-class-assignment-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marhicks.com\/blog\/?p=89","title":{"rendered":"History of Computing Class, Assignment 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

Students, comment on this post by writing a three-paragraph<\/strong> response to the following: <\/strong><\/p>\n

So far, we\u2019ve discussed the precursors to electronic computing. What are the three most important things we\u2019ve learned?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please use formal English and write your response as you would a short academic paper. Include relevant, specific historical details to make your points, but remember to keep it concise: this should only be three paragraphs.<\/p>\n

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Fanny Bindon Bailey, a clerk at the US Coastal and Geodetic Survey Office, with her Remington No. 2, c. 1909. \u00a0\u000bFrom: http:\/\/www.officemuseum.com\/typewriters_office_models.htm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Your comment will not show up right away: I will approve the comments after the deadline<\/em>, once everyone’s had a chance to respond, so as not to bias your answers.<\/p>\n

As noted on your syllabus, your comment is due by 10pm on Thursday, Sept. 6<\/strong>. There will be no credit given for late responses or technical difficulties (so don’t leave it until the last minute).<\/p>\n

Have fun.<\/p>\n

Note: If you see bracketed text in the comments, that represents text I added or text I corrected–in other words, alterations from the student’s original essay. My objective in correcting your posts is to make your blog comments a useful learning resource for the class and anyone else on the web who may come across them later. I want to ensure we put as little misinformation out on the web as possible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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