"Everyone, take a look, this is the computer I designed and invented. This is the thing that will change the world in the future!"
Wan'an introduced his company's products with great interest.
Even though Wan An is over sixty years old, he is full of energy and talks and walks with more energy than young people.
It was the first time Liu Lang saw a computer in the early 1980s. This computer was composed of three parts. The screen was a TV, the keyboard was embedded in a plastic case, and there was a huge host system. The three parts were composed of
When the lines are connected together, it can be said to be very bulky.
Although Liu Lang looks bulky, in the eyes of Huo Tianting and Sun Mingren, this computer is already the most technologically advanced electronic device today.
"Here, let my staff demonstrate it to you, Louise, you come demonstrate it!"
Standing next to them were two white women who were staff here. The chairman clicked on one of them.
Of course, the staff did not dare to neglect and quickly pressed the power button. With a loud sound, the computer started up.
"This is a word processor. With this machine, we will no longer need a pen to write documents in the future. The speed will be greatly accelerated. We can write 200 words in one minute at the fastest!"
Wan An explained from the side.
"What? You can write two hundred words in one minute? So fast?"
Huo Tianting was a little surprised.
"200 words per minute in English is called fast? No man is fast at 200 words per minute!"
Liu Lang secretly thought from the side, but there should be no software that can edit Hanzi yet, but even for editing English, it is very good in this era.
When the computer was turned on, the screen was dark, with only a cursor flashing. The white woman quickly clicked on the keyboard, and lines of English letters were written. After a few minutes, an article was formed, and then the woman wrote
A printer was connected to the computer, and after another operation, this article was printed out.
"You see, this is the word processor I invented. Its core part is the "word processing system." It may not look so simple, but this one invention is far ahead of other companies."
Wan An said proudly.
"Word processing system?"
This word processing system is called W System in English, or WPS for short. Liu Lang is very familiar with this WPS. More than thirty years later, this is the office software. Today, he finally found his ancestor, which was designed by Wanan. Of course, the current WPS
There is a big gap compared with thirty years later. For example, the simplest typesetting is not available, but this processing system has basically solved people's daily office problems.
"Grandpa Wan, how does your word processing system work?"
Liu Lang suddenly asked.
"Um?"
Wan An was slightly startled after hearing this. Not everyone can ask such a question. Only senior computer experts would ask such professional questions.
"Operation mechanism, Liu Lang, you are very professional in this question...Okay, let me show you something!"
Wan'an opened an iron cabinet next to him, took out a paper box from it, opened the box again, and took out a palm-sized chip.
"Look, this is the core of the system. I call it the processing system. It is the real brain. As long as it is installed, the computer can edit text. Without it, these are just a bunch of useless shells."
When Liu Lang took over the "CPU" of this era, it seemed that it was also made up of integrated circuits, but there were a lot of transistors on it, so it looked very large and heavy, and there were only two connections on it.
jack.
"Grandpa Wang, this processor is the key to the word processor. So what form is it used to write? Computer language?"
Liu Lang asked again.
"Ah? How did you...?"
This time Wan'an heard Liu Lang's question and stood on the spot "dumbfounded."
"Computer language? Have you ever been exposed to computers before?"
Wan An asked.
"There are no computers in China. This is the first time I have seen one!"
Liu Lang didn't lie. This was indeed the first computer he had seen in this life.
"You were able to ask such profound questions when you saw a computer for the first time, and you even invented a computer language yourself? This, this cannot be described as a genius, it's incredible!"
"You are right. The core of a computer is to edit a special running program. For example, if we want to eat, the brain will first issue a command, which will make the person's hands and mouth move.
Get up, put the rice into your mouth with your hands, and then chew it with your mouth to send the food into your belly. But computers are different. They are all cold machines and cannot be like humans. Then they need to use their unique language to edit the food that only they have.
Only then do you understand the commands, and then pass each
A kind of electronic component executes these commands. This processor is the brain of the computer, which contains special commands edited by our company. These commands are issued through various electronic components, and then these devices are used to complete the final work. And what you said
Computer language refers to these commands... I can't believe that a child like you, who has never been exposed to computers, can think so deeply. Not to mention you, even many staff members who have just worked in our company can't think of this level.
"
Wan An couldn't help but admire him, and the look in his eyes when he looked at Liu Lang was different.
"Grandpa Wan, then the computer language you designed is only for text editing? Does it have other functions?"
"Haha, Liu Lang, this text editing language has taken several years. I am the only one in the world who can edit this language. If I want to edit other languages, no company can do it yet.
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Wan An answered confidently.
"This Wan'an is very proud!"
Perhaps no one can edit another language yet, but soon, with the emergence of Microsoft, a large number of text editing languages will be born. Of course, these languages are all built on advanced integrated circuit boards.
Integrated circuits are Intel's strong point. Their cooperation has almost suppressed other computer companies to the point where even IBM was almost bankrupt, not to mention the complacent Wan'an Company.
"Okay, the computer is a good thing, it's really good, but there is one thing I don't think is very good!"
Liu Lang touched the huge display screen and said.
"Oh, not so good? What's not so good?"
Wan An was a little curious.
"It's too big. If I wanted to use a computer, I would never use a computer like this. My ideal computer should be like this!"
Liu Lang picked up a pen and drew a few random strokes on a piece of white paper, and an introductory computer appeared.
This computer was the home computer of Liu Lang's family thirty years later. It was a small chassis with a "big head" display screen. Of course, the computer display screen of Liu Lang's family at that time was LCD, but LCD was not suitable for this era.
It was too advanced, and even if he drew it, others would not be able to understand it, so he drew a computer that was relatively popular in the early 21st century. But even so, such a computer has never been seen in this era.
"ah!"
It can be said that in a short period of time, Liu Lang surprised Wan An, the computer king, several times, and the appearance of this computer surprised him again.
"This computer is what I imagined a home computer to be!"
This was already Liu Lang's biggest hint to the other party.