LEARNING ZONE BROADBAND

Duration: 01:36

A BBC news report about early computers where the machine is described as like a 'living thing'.

Duration: 03:32

A look at the history of software development.

Duration: 03:08

A musician who makes music from old computers has been given access to some of the world's earliest models.

Duration: 02:14

State schools are throwing millions at new ICT suites, but should the money be funding better teachers instead?

Duration: 02:34

An interview with Bill Gates provides an interesting juxtaposition of the software giant at the end of his career with his earliest experiences with computers when he was a teenager.

Duration: 02:34

The use of computers and GIS mean crime is now much easier to analyse and solve.

Duration: 01:16

Innovative musician and composer Matthew Applegate talks about how his new work is performed by old computers from the National Museum of Computing - a news report from 2009.

Duration: 01:01

A BBC reporter describes the computer used to assist with vote counting during the 1955 general election.

Duration: 04:28

Engineers explain how computers are at the heart of a modern train. They control all the train's systems and can now transmit warnings of any technical problems before they cause delays.

Duration: 02:31

Individuals and companies often recycle their old computers, but what happens to the data on their hard drives?

Duration: 01:06

A description of a Local Area Network (LAN) in an office setting, and a Wide Area Network (WAN). The internet is the ultimate WAN.

Duration: 00:38

Computers allow us to alter the HCI parameters under which general purpose packages run. This includes changing colours, fonts, layout and toolbars to suit personal preferences.