Computer Chronicles Season 5 Episodes

Episode 1

Hypercard

Sat, Jan 24, 1987

An introduction to Apple's Hypercard.

Episode 2

Laser Printers

Sat, Jan 24, 1987

Episode 3

Comdex Special 1987

Wed, Nov 11, 1987

Episode 4

Local Area Networks: IBM Compatibles

Wed, Nov 18, 198728 mins

A look at some early networking technologies for IBM PC compatibles, including Grapevine, EasyLAN, 3Com, and Novell.

Episode 5

Local Area Networks: Apple

Wed, Nov 25, 198727 mins

A look at Apple's early efforts at networking computers such as Appletalk, AppleShare, FileServer and MacLink.

Episode 6

Consumer Buyer's Guide/Christmas Special (1987)

Tue, Dec 1, 198727 mins

Episode 7

Machintosh Business Software

Fri, May 27, 1988

Episode 8

Computer Games

Sun, Jan 24, 198828 mins

A look at early computer games. Featured are Earl Weaver Baseball, Ferrari Formula One, Tower of Myraglen, and Shanghai.

Episode 9

Computer Games: Part 2

Sun, Jan 24, 1988

Episode 10

Decision Support Software

Sun, Jan 24, 1988

Episode 11

Computer Imaging & Digitizing (PC Imaging)

Sun, Jan 24, 1988

A look at the use of personal computers to digitize and process images.

Episode 12

MacWorld San Francisco/Expo Special 1988

Thu, Jan 28, 1988

Episode 13

The New Amigas

Thu, Jul 14, 1988

Episode 14

CD-ROMs

Thu, Jul 21, 1988

Episode 15

Tax Preperation Software

Fri, Feb 26, 1988

Episode 16

Shareware

Thu, Jul 28, 1988

Shareware, a term first coined by programmer Jim Button, are applications created for users at no charge and can be distributed freely among colleagues and friends.

Episode 17

Commodore 64

Sun, Jan 24, 1988

The Commodore 64 was the first computer for many families. This program looks at what you can do with the famous C-64.

Episode 18

Multitasking

Sun, Jan 24, 1988

As operating systems grew more robust, one of the key new features was the ability to multitask, run several applications at the same time.

Episode 19

Business Graphics: Part 1 - Mac

Sun, Jan 24, 1988

A look at how computers are now being used as graphics tools by business. Part 1 focuses on Mac-based tools. Demonstrations include MacDraw II from Claris, Microsoft's Excel, Cricket Presents from Cricket Software, Adobe Illustrator, and ImageMaker.

Episode 20

Business Graphics: Part 2 - PC

Sun, Jan 24, 1988

Part 2 of 2: A review of business graphics products in the IBM compatible world. Products demonstrated include Energraphics, KaleidoView, Draw Applause, Freelance Plus, Harvard Graphics, GEM Graph, Presentation Team, Cubicomp, and Zenographics.

Episode 21

Input Devices

Sun, Jan 24, 1988

How do you communicate with your computer? This program looks at various input devices for telling your computer what you want it to do. Demonstrations include various mice from Microsoft, Logitech, Multimouse, and MSC, new keyboards from Apricot and Honeywell, the L-PC Lite Pen, a bar code reader, Felix for the Macintosh, the Keytronic Touchpad keyboard, the FastTrap trackball, the cordless Manager Mouse, the Elographics touch screen, and NestorWriter.

Episode 23

Laptop Peripherals

Sun, Jan 24, 198827 mins

So you've bought your laptop, but that's only the beginning. What else do you need to become the complete road warrior? This program looks at several add-on options.

Episode 24

Add-on Boards

Sun, Jan 24, 1988

In the early days of PCs, you had to know how to open up the box and add the functionality you really wanted when you bought the computer. This program looks at some of those upgrade options.

Episode 26

Personal CAD

Sun, Jan 24, 1988

Computer Aided Design (CAD) programs are used by engineers and architects, but new simplified CAD programs have come out for personal computers that let individual consumers use the power of CAD software.