* Kaypro II on Obsolete Computer Museum

Osborne Computer Corporation was unable to effectively respond to the Kaypro challenge until after the market window had closed and the day of the 8-bit, CP / M-based computer had ended.

* Andrew Kay, inventor of the digital voltmeter ( 1953 ), and inductee of the Computer Hall of Fame for founding Kaypro Computer

Purportedly, the new Executive model from Osborne Computer was priced at US $ 2, 195 and came with a screen, while competitor Kaypro produced a computer with a screen for US $ 400 less.

The Kaypro II was designed to be portable like the Osborne.

Ladder is a barrel-jumping game ( like Donkey Kong ) written for the CP / M operating system and made to be operated on the early Kaypro line of luggable computers.

At IBM, the threat proved to be real: most of the market eventually went to cloners like Compaq, Leading Edge, Tandy, Kaypro, Packard Bell, and dozens of smaller companies, and in short order IBM found it had lost control over its own platform.

For example, one Kaypro used them for Greek characters, and Osborne machines used the 8th bit set to indicate an underlined character.

The forerunners of the desktop replacement were the portable computers of the early-to-mid 1980s, such as the Osborne I, Kaypro II, the Compaq Portable and the Commodore Executive 64 ( SX-64 ) computers.

The Kaypro II's market success was due to a number of factors: it had a larger screen than the Osborne ; it was a relatively inexpensive, simple to set up closed architecture system at a time when first-time computer buyers made up almost the entirety of the market ; it came bundled with popular third-party application software ( PerfectWriter and PerfectCalc, later to be replaced by MicroPro's WordStar and CalcStar ); and it was supported by a network of trained dealers.

The Kaypro computer had already begun to cut into sales of the Osborne 1 ( a computer with a screen for US $ 1, 995 ), but inventories of the Osborne 1 cleared out, and customers switched almost entirely to the Kaypro.

The Digibarn has a major focus on the legacy of Xerox and the birth of the Graphical User Interface with a large collection of Apple products, although other historic computer systems are featured, including the Atari 400, Osborne 1, Kaypro II and the IBM 5150 ( IBM PC ).

The Z80 eventually became the most popular microcomputer family as it was used in millions of embedded devices as well as in many home computers and computers using the de-facto standard CP / M operating system, such as the Osborne, Kaypro, and TRS-80 models.

By mid-1983, Kaypro had dropped the price to $ 1, 595, and was selling more than 10, 000 units a month — briefly making it the fifth-largest computer maker in the world.

** Kaypro 286i-A 6 MHz 286 desktop, it was the first IBM PC / AT compatible, with dual 1. 2 MB floppy drives standard and an extensive software package but no MS-DOS 3. 0, which had not yet been released, requiring the user to purchase PC-DOS 3. 0 from IBM.

** Kaypro 1-The Kaypro 1 was the last CP / M model Kaypro introduced.

* Aliens ( Kaypro video game ), a text-only clone of Space Invaders written for the CP / M operating system

With the Z-machine, Infocom was able to release most of their games for most popular home computers of the day simultaneously — the Apple II family, Atari 800, IBM PC compatibles, Amstrad CPC / PCW ( one disc worked on both machines ), Commodore 64, Commodore Plus / 4, Commodore 128, Kaypro CP / M, Texas Instruments TI-99 / 4A, the Mac, Atari ST, the Commodore Amiga and the Radio Shack TRS-80.

Kaypro produced a line of rugged, portable CP / M-based computers sold with an extensive software bundle which supplanted its competitors and quickly became one of the top selling personal computer lines of the early 1980s.

Kaypro published and subsidized ProFiles: The Magazine for Kaypro Users, a monthly, 72-page, four-color magazine that went beyond coverage of Kaypro's products to include substantive information on CP / M and MS-DOS ; frequent contributors included Ted Chiang, David Gerrold, Robert J. Sawyer, and Ted Silveira.

Exceedingly loyal to its original core group of customers, Kaypro continued using the CP / M operating system long after it had been abandoned by its competitors.

A number of important commercial CP / M products were written in the BDS C subset of the C language, including Mince and Scribble from Mark of the Unicorn, and most of the software in the Perfect Software suite including Perfect Writer, PerfectCalc, PerfectSpeller and PerfectFiler ( which suite was bundled with the Kaypro ).

Kaypro Corporation, commonly called Kaypro, was an American home / personal computer manufacturer of the 1980s.

In most ways, it was simply a Kaypro 2X with a smaller software package.

** Kaypro 386-A 20 MHz 386 desktop, with an extensive software package.

Along with Star Trek, CatChum and Aliens, Ladder was one of the games that came with the software bundle of the early Kaypro computers.

The first digital voltmeter was invented and produced by Andrew Kay of Non-Linear Systems ( and later founder of Kaypro ) in 1954.

Some older 8-bit computers, such as the Commodore PET 2001 or Kaypro II, also fit into this category.

While exceptionally loyal to its original consumer base, Kaypro was slow to adapt to the changing computer market and the advent of IBM PC compatible technology.

Kaypro began as Non-Linear Systems, a maker of electronic test equipment, founded in 1952 by Andrew Kay, the inventor of the digital voltmeter.

In 1982, Non-Linear Systems organized a daughter company named the Kaypro Corporation and rechristened the computer with the same name.

Boy with Kaypro II, 1984.

The first product, the Kaypro II, carried the Roman-numeral designation because one of the most popular microcomputers at the time was the Apple II.

The boxy units were so popular that they spawned a network of hobbyist user groups across the United States that provided local support for Kaypro products.

Another popular magazine that covered Kaypro computers was Micro Cornucopia, published at Bend, Oregon.

Arthur C. Clarke used a Kaypro II to write and collaboratively edit ( via modem from Sri Lanka ) his 1982 novel 2010: Odyssey Two and the later film adaptation.

Following the success of the Kaypro II, Kaypro moved on to produce a long line of similar computers into the mid 80s.

The high price was likely due to the rare documents and packaging offered in the sale in addition to the computer, including the original packaging ( with the return label showing Steve Jobs ' parents ' address, the original Apple Computer Inc ' headquarters ' being their garage ), a personally typed and signed letter from Jobs ( answering technical questions about the computer ), and the original invoice showing ' Steven ' as the salesman.

MARK-IV is now known as VISION: BUILDER and is offered by Computer Associates.

To protect themselves from the ongoing fines, the Keyboard Component was officially canceled in the fall of 1982 and the Entertainment Computer System ( ECS ) module offered up in its place.

Additionally, many online advanced degrees in Software Engineering have appeared such as the Master of Science in Software Engineering ( MSE ) degree offered through the Computer Science and Engineering Department at California State University, Fullerton.

In the 2010 Die Zeit ranking, Computer Science and Electrical Engineering related programs of Jacobs University were highly rated with its programs comparing well with those offered at 9 technical universities, lagging only in third-party funding which can be attributed to the young age of the private institution.

Master programs are offered in Business, Education, Nursing, Computer Science, and Political Science.

Environmental Science Technology, Construction Management Technology, Computer Aided Drafting and Design, Digital Imaging and Design, Software and Business Accounting, Associate Degree Nursing, Chemical Dependency Counseling, and Health Information Technology are some of the courses offered at the Breckenridge TSTC campus.

Computer classes are offered by appointment.

However, by November the same year he had been contacted by the founder of New York Institute of Technology, Alexander Schure, who offered him the position as the director of the new Computer Graphics Lab at NYIT, an offer Catmull couldn't refuse.

One of the early drivers of computer Go research was the Ing Prize, a relatively large money award sponsored by Taiwanese banker Ing Chang-ki, offered annually between 1985 and 2000 at the World Computer Go Congress ( or Ing Cup ).

The University offered six undergraduate programs: Business Administration ; Child and Youth Development ; Construction Project Management ; Early Childhood Education ; Media Management and Research ; Computer Engineering, which later was changed to Electrical and Computer Engineering ; and a Master's Degree in Human Resources & Labor Relations.

Computer security, including protection from social engineering techniques, is commonly offered in products and services of antivirus software companies.

Minors are offered in the following: Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Biology, Biophysics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Fitness and Health Management, Forensic Science, Humanities, Literature, Mathematics, Microbiology, Music, Pharmaceutical Business, Pharmaceutical Marketing, Physics, Social Sciences ( Communications, Psychology, Economics, Sociology, Social Sciences ), Spanish, Statistics, and Writing.

CompTechS which stands for Computer Technical Support is an internship program offered at De Anza college which gives students an opportunity to gain hands on experience working with computers.

Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics and Space Science are offered by the Faculty of Science.

In spring 2008, the website GetEducated. com ranked the Master of Science in Computer Systems and Software Design as second on its list of " best buys " among 67 online master's programs in computer science and information technology offered by regionally accredited institutions in the United States.

The lectures are mostly given in Italian, except for a number of courses at the faculty of foreign languages and literatures and some scientific programmes, such as the international MSc in aerospace engineering ( EuMAS ), the Master of Science in Space Engineering and the Master in Computer Science and Networking, jointly offered with Scuola Superiore Sant ' Anna.

* Computer Science Tripos, the undergraduate course in computer science offered by the University of Cambridge

The Computer Laboratory built and operated the world ’ s first fully operational practical stored program computer ( EDSAC, 1949 ) and offered the world ’ s first taught course in computer science in 1953.

The Arts subjects currently offered at degree level are English, French, Irish, Geography, German, History, Leánn Dúchais ( first year only ), Mathematics & Computer Studies, Media & Communications Studies, Music, Philosophy, Psychology, and Theology & Religious Studies.

In 1992 both universities offered the study Computer Science / Knowledge Engineering.

The studies Computer Science / Knowledge Engineering and Biomedical Sciences were the first offered by the university.