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Early Computing: Crash Course Computer Science #1
Season 1
Episode 1
Hello, world! Welcome to Crash Course Computer Science! So today, we’re going to take a look at computing’s origins, because even though our digital computers are relatively new, the need for computation is not.
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11:58
Today we start a three episode arc on the rise of a global telecommunications network.

12:23
Today we’re going to discuss how 3D graphics are created and rendered for a 2D screen.

12:38
Today, we're going to discuss the critical role of graphical user interfaces.

10:15
Today we're going to talk about the birth of personal computing.

10:57
This is an era that saw huge government funded projects - like the race to the moon.

11:31
Today we begin our discussion of computer graphics.

11:23
Today, we are going to start our discussion on user experience.

11:44
Today, we’re going to talk about lossless compression.

11:42
Today we’re going to look at how our computers read and interpret computer files.

12:17
Today we’re going to trace the history of these storage technologies.

12:55
Computers keep getting faster and faster...

12:29
So you may have heard of Moore's Law...