The history of visual graphics and how we control technology Technology has come a long way from computers that had no GUI, but used controls and displays low resolution. From the first GUI, to the first signs of 3D shapes, the history of visual displays and how we control technology is a very complex story. The technology is controlled by a written form of instructions that we call "Software". The software tells the target what to do, how to do it and when to do it (Donald). There are software made for specific tasks. Some software is used for specifically business-related situations. The software can also be used for purposes other than just business, but can also be used for recreational activities, such as creating music, recording videos and even drawing. The first form of software is said to be Plankalkul (Donald Duck). It was created by a Russian man named Konrad Zuse (Donald Duck). Software is constantly updated to make it more compatible, more efficient and easier to use. Software doesn't come out of nowhere. They must be created using complex syntax and programming (Donald). An early form of programming was binary (Donald). Binary was a combination of two digits, 0 and 1. Binary was created by simplifying the English language until it was something the computer could understand (Donald). Of course, by simplifying, he wasn't actually simplifying it for the programmer. The binary alphabet was not easy to translate. They later created commands that the computer could follow (Donald Duck). We still use this programming method today. An example of one of the commands is for the "prompt" command which asks the computer to ask the user a question, the command would be param1(Donald). The format we use today is simplified to be...half paper...technology has evolved from large metal boxes, command computers, and 2D displays, to the technology used today.Works CitedMessa, Andy F. “History of the GUI” Apple Museum, 1997-1998, May 8, 2014. Computer History Museum, “Timeline of Computer History” 2006. Web April 30, 2014. Equipment Museum, “Historic Video Equipment,” Video Preservation 2002. Web May 9, 2014. Federal Communications Commission, “Historical Periods in Television History,” FCC 21 2005. Web 30 April 2014. Frank, Donald G., “Computers and the Human Mind” , United States: Education Services Inc, 1966. Print. Singer, Graham, "La history of the modern graphics processor,” Techspot, March 27, 2013. Web April 30, 2014. “The New Book of Popular Science,” Philippines: Grolier International Inc., 1978-1990. Print.Woodie, Alex, “The Modern GPU: A Graphics History.” HPR wire, 1994-2014. Web 30 April 2014.