This deck provides an overview of the history of Silicon Valley, mainly as it pertains to the high-tech sector.
There are also a few slides on SAP in Silicon Valley, as the company has a big presence in Palo Alto and is very involved in the local community.
In the early days of product development, the technology is inferior and lacking in performance. The focus is very much on the technology itself. The users are enthusiast who like the idea of the product, find use for it, and except the lack of performance. Then as the product becomes more mature, other factors become important, such as price, design, features, portability. The product moves from being a technology to become a consumer item, and even a community.
In this lecture we explore the change from technology focus to consumer focus, and look at why people stand in line overnight to buy the latest gadgets.
At any given moment it is easy to look back to see how technology has changed over time. At the same time it is difficult to see what transformations are taking place in current moment, and even more difficult to see where things are going.
We will explore what technology is. For us it may be the latest tech stuff we see, something new. But what about everyday objects that we take for granted. Are those not technologies also?
How does technology evolve and where did it come from? We look at some ideas on evolution of technology and how it is similar to biology in some ways. We will also look at the origin of the word technology. Finally we will define the term we will use in the course. Terms defined are technology, product performance, and innovation to name few.
This deck provides an overview of the history of Silicon Valley, mainly as it pertains to the high-tech sector.
There are also a few slides on SAP in Silicon Valley, as the company has a big presence in Palo Alto and is very involved in the local community.
In the early days of product development, the technology is inferior and lacking in performance. The focus is very much on the technology itself. The users are enthusiast who like the idea of the product, find use for it, and except the lack of performance. Then as the product becomes more mature, other factors become important, such as price, design, features, portability. The product moves from being a technology to become a consumer item, and even a community.
In this lecture we explore the change from technology focus to consumer focus, and look at why people stand in line overnight to buy the latest gadgets.
At any given moment it is easy to look back to see how technology has changed over time. At the same time it is difficult to see what transformations are taking place in current moment, and even more difficult to see where things are going.
We will explore what technology is. For us it may be the latest tech stuff we see, something new. But what about everyday objects that we take for granted. Are those not technologies also?
How does technology evolve and where did it come from? We look at some ideas on evolution of technology and how it is similar to biology in some ways. We will also look at the origin of the word technology. Finally we will define the term we will use in the course. Terms defined are technology, product performance, and innovation to name few.
Did you know that the term "Computer" once meant a profession? And what did people or computers actually do? They computed mathematical problems. Some problems were tedious and error prone. And it is not surprising that people started to develop machines to aid in the effort. The first mechanical computers were actually created to get rid of errors in human computation. Then came tabulating machines and cash registers. It was not until telephone companies were well established that computing machines became practical.
First computers were huge mainframes, but soon minicomputers like DEC’s PDP started to appear. The transistor was introduced in 1947, but its usefulness was not truly realized until in 1958 when the integrated circuit was invented. This led to the invention of the microprocessor. Intel, in 1971, marketed the 4004 – and the personal computer revolution started. One of the first Personal Computers was MITS’ Altair. This was a simple device and soon others saw the opportunities.
In this lecture we start our coverage of computing and look at some of the early machines and the impact they had.
At any given time, with all the knowledge we have, new knowledge can emerge. We call this the adjacent possible. It explains why new inventions are invented when they are, and why they are not possible before. Adjacent possible is a very useful term to understand the progress of technology. Technology evolves by using prevailing technologies to improve upon. Thus technology is combinatorial and built in layers. With each layer new ideas can be built upon the previous layers. Thus Gall´s Law says that any complex system that works is built of simpler systems that work.
We will look at the adjacent possible and some ideas that came when all the enabling technologies are available. We also look at an idea that was not possible to build at the time, Charles Babbage engines.
History has many examples of great innovators who had difficult time convincing their contemporaries of new technology. Even incumbent and powerful companies regarded new technologies as inferior and dismissed it as "toys". Then when disruptive technologies take off they often are overhyped and can cause bubbles like the Internet bubble of the late 1990s.
In this lecture we look at some examples of disruptive technologies and the impact they had. We look at the The Disruptive Innovation Theory by Harvard Professor Clayton Christensen.
At any given time, with all the knowledge we have, new knowledge can emerge. We call this the adjacent possible. It explains why new inventions are invented when they are, and why they are not possible before. Adjacent possible is a very useful term to understand the progress of technology. Technology evolves by using prevailing technologies to improve upon. Thus technology is combinatorial and built in layers. With each layer new ideas can be built upon the previous layers. Thus Gall´s Law says that any complex system that works is built of simpler systems that work.
We will look at the adjacent possible and some ideas that came when all the enabling technologies are available. We also look at an idea that was not possible to build at the time, Charles Babbage engines.
History has many examples of great innovators who had difficult time convincing their contemporaries of new technology. Even incumbent and powerful companies regarded new technologies as inferior and dismissed it as "toys". Then when disruptive technologies take off they often are overhyped and can cause bubbles like the Internet bubble of the late 1990s.
In this lecture we look at some examples of disruptive technologies and the impact they had. We look at the The Disruptive Innovation Theory by Harvard Professor Clayton Christensen.
Technology evolves in big waves that we call revolutions. The first revolution was the Industrial revolution that started in Britain in 1771. Since than we have see more revolutions come and how we are in the fifth. These revolutions follow a similar path. First there is an installation period where the new technologies are installed and deployed, creating wealth to those who were are the right place at the right time. This is followed by a frenzy, where financial markets wants to be apart. The there is crash and turning point, followed by synergy, a golden age.
In 1908, a new technological revolution started. It was the Age of Oil and Automobile. The technology trigger was Henry Ford´s new assembly line technique that allowed the manufacturing of standardized, low cost automobile. This created the car industry and other manufacturing companies. This also created demand for gas thus creating the oil industry. During the Roaring Twenties the stock prices rose to new levels, until a crash and the Great Depression. Only after World War II, came a turnaround point followed by a golden age in the post-war boom.
In this lecture we look at a framework for understanding technological revolutions. There revolutions completely change societies and replace the old with new technologies. We will explore how these revolutions take place. We should now be in the golden age phase.
We also look at generations.
At any given moment it is easy to look back to see how technology has changed over time. At the same time it is difficult to see what transformations are taking place in current moment, and even more difficult to see where things are going.
We will explore what technology is. For us it may be the latest tech stuff we see, something new. But what about everyday objects that we take for granted. Are those not technologies also?
How does technology evolve and where did it come from? We look at some ideas on evolution of technology and how it is similar to biology in some ways. We will also look at the origin of the word technology. Finally we will define the term we will use in the course. Terms defined are technology, product performance, and innovation to name few.
In the early days of product development, the technology is inferior and lacking in performance. The focus is very much on the technology itself. The users are enthusiast who like the idea of the product, find use for it, and except the lack of performance. Then as the product becomes more mature, other factors become important, such as price, design, features, portability. The product moves from being a technology to become a consumer item, and even a community.
In this lecture we explore the change from technology focus to consumer focus, and look at why people stand in line overnight to buy the latest gadgets.
Ophir Marko - Social Impacts of InnovationOphir Marko
In this lecture, Ophir Marko talks about the social impacts of innovation and looks at how the state of Israel transformed from an economy based on agriculture to one based on high tech.
The Guide to the New York Startup Scene is a resource for startups, investors, entrepreneurs or anyone interested in seeing what the Big Apple has to offer the growing tech scene.
In the early days of product development, the technology is inferior and lacking in performance. The focus is very much on the technology itself. The users are enthusiast who like the idea of the product, find use for it, and except the lack of performance. Then as the product becomes more mature, other factors become important, such as price, design, features, portability. The product moves from being a technology to become a consumer item, and even a community.
In this lecture we explore the change from technology focus to consumer focus, and look at why people stand in line overnight to buy the latest gadgets.
Did you know that the term "Computer" once meant a profession? And what did people or computers actually do? They computed mathematical problems. Some problems were tedious and error prone. And it is not surprising that people started to develop machines to aid in the effort. The first mechanical computers were actually created to get rid of errors in human computation. Then came tabulating machines and cash registers. It was not until telephone companies were well established that computing machines became practical.
First computers were huge mainframes, but soon minicomputers like DEC’s PDP started to appear. The transistor was introduced in 1947, but its usefulness was not truly realized until in 1958 when the integrated circuit was invented. This led to the invention of the microprocessor. Intel, in 1971, marketed the 4004 – and the personal computer revolution started. One of the first Personal Computers was MITS’ Altair. This was a simple device and soon others saw the opportunities.
In this lecture we start our coverage of computing and look at some of the early machines and the impact they had.
At any given time, with all the knowledge we have, new knowledge can emerge. We call this the adjacent possible. It explains why new inventions are invented when they are, and why they are not possible before. Adjacent possible is a very useful term to understand the progress of technology. Technology evolves by using prevailing technologies to improve upon. Thus technology is combinatorial and built in layers. With each layer new ideas can be built upon the previous layers. Thus Gall´s Law says that any complex system that works is built of simpler systems that work.
We will look at the adjacent possible and some ideas that came when all the enabling technologies are available. We also look at an idea that was not possible to build at the time, Charles Babbage engines.
History has many examples of great innovators who had difficult time convincing their contemporaries of new technology. Even incumbent and powerful companies regarded new technologies as inferior and dismissed it as "toys". Then when disruptive technologies take off they often are overhyped and can cause bubbles like the Internet bubble of the late 1990s.
In this lecture we look at some examples of disruptive technologies and the impact they had. We look at the The Disruptive Innovation Theory by Harvard Professor Clayton Christensen.
At any given time, with all the knowledge we have, new knowledge can emerge. We call this the adjacent possible. It explains why new inventions are invented when they are, and why they are not possible before. Adjacent possible is a very useful term to understand the progress of technology. Technology evolves by using prevailing technologies to improve upon. Thus technology is combinatorial and built in layers. With each layer new ideas can be built upon the previous layers. Thus Gall´s Law says that any complex system that works is built of simpler systems that work.
We will look at the adjacent possible and some ideas that came when all the enabling technologies are available. We also look at an idea that was not possible to build at the time, Charles Babbage engines.
History has many examples of great innovators who had difficult time convincing their contemporaries of new technology. Even incumbent and powerful companies regarded new technologies as inferior and dismissed it as "toys". Then when disruptive technologies take off they often are overhyped and can cause bubbles like the Internet bubble of the late 1990s.
In this lecture we look at some examples of disruptive technologies and the impact they had. We look at the The Disruptive Innovation Theory by Harvard Professor Clayton Christensen.
Technology evolves in big waves that we call revolutions. The first revolution was the Industrial revolution that started in Britain in 1771. Since than we have see more revolutions come and how we are in the fifth. These revolutions follow a similar path. First there is an installation period where the new technologies are installed and deployed, creating wealth to those who were are the right place at the right time. This is followed by a frenzy, where financial markets wants to be apart. The there is crash and turning point, followed by synergy, a golden age.
In 1908, a new technological revolution started. It was the Age of Oil and Automobile. The technology trigger was Henry Ford´s new assembly line technique that allowed the manufacturing of standardized, low cost automobile. This created the car industry and other manufacturing companies. This also created demand for gas thus creating the oil industry. During the Roaring Twenties the stock prices rose to new levels, until a crash and the Great Depression. Only after World War II, came a turnaround point followed by a golden age in the post-war boom.
In this lecture we look at a framework for understanding technological revolutions. There revolutions completely change societies and replace the old with new technologies. We will explore how these revolutions take place. We should now be in the golden age phase.
We also look at generations.
At any given moment it is easy to look back to see how technology has changed over time. At the same time it is difficult to see what transformations are taking place in current moment, and even more difficult to see where things are going.
We will explore what technology is. For us it may be the latest tech stuff we see, something new. But what about everyday objects that we take for granted. Are those not technologies also?
How does technology evolve and where did it come from? We look at some ideas on evolution of technology and how it is similar to biology in some ways. We will also look at the origin of the word technology. Finally we will define the term we will use in the course. Terms defined are technology, product performance, and innovation to name few.
In the early days of product development, the technology is inferior and lacking in performance. The focus is very much on the technology itself. The users are enthusiast who like the idea of the product, find use for it, and except the lack of performance. Then as the product becomes more mature, other factors become important, such as price, design, features, portability. The product moves from being a technology to become a consumer item, and even a community.
In this lecture we explore the change from technology focus to consumer focus, and look at why people stand in line overnight to buy the latest gadgets.
Ophir Marko - Social Impacts of InnovationOphir Marko
In this lecture, Ophir Marko talks about the social impacts of innovation and looks at how the state of Israel transformed from an economy based on agriculture to one based on high tech.
The Guide to the New York Startup Scene is a resource for startups, investors, entrepreneurs or anyone interested in seeing what the Big Apple has to offer the growing tech scene.
In the early days of product development, the technology is inferior and lacking in performance. The focus is very much on the technology itself. The users are enthusiast who like the idea of the product, find use for it, and except the lack of performance. Then as the product becomes more mature, other factors become important, such as price, design, features, portability. The product moves from being a technology to become a consumer item, and even a community.
In this lecture we explore the change from technology focus to consumer focus, and look at why people stand in line overnight to buy the latest gadgets.
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Development of Silicon Valley
Introduction
Until the middle of the century, the region of Northern California we call Silicon Valley, was known as the Valley of Heart s Delight. At that time it was better known for its apricots and walnuts than for its cutting edge technology. The first time the term Silicon Valley was used, was in 1971 when a journalist wrote a couple of articles in Electronic News, a weekly electronic industry tabloid, about the semiconductor industry around Palo Alto, California. Silicon Valley has since then transformed into a region filled with high tech industry leaders who are constantly developing the most cutting edge technology. The world we live in now is filled with electronics, computers, and high speed internet communication, and this...show more content...The Stanford Research Institute was a West Coast center of innovation to support economic development in the region (Gromov). The great innovations in electronics eventually led to the invention of the world s first digital computer in 1953. In 1955 Stanford graduate student Dr. William Shockley founded a company called Shockley Transistor. He had developed a transistor based on the principle of amplifying an electrical current using a solid semi conducting material, which was a suitable alternative for the devices used up to then. The concept was based on the fact that it is possible to selectively control the flow of electricity through silicon. The resultant discoveries combined to form the basic concept behind the compact electrical transfer resistor , the transistor, that was to power the coming High Tech Revolution.
The High Tech Revolution
The High Tech Revolution began when companies were ab
This deck has been published with the kind permission of Christine Johnson, Sr. Director of SAP Community Relations.
"This deck provides an overview of the history of Silicon Valley, mainly as it pertains to the high-tech sector.
There are also a few slides on SAP in Silicon Valley, as the company has a big presence in Palo Alto and is very involved in the local community."
You can follow Christine at @SAPBayArea.
Presentation to Arab Trade Delegation to Silicon Valley Jan. 15 2014
History of how Silicon Valley became Silicon Valley
Arab potential for tech development
Why joint ventures with Silicon Valley
This is a presentation that offers a basic introduction to Silicon Valley's computer and Internet industries. It offers brief glances at the history, current business and future of this California community.
Software companies have come a long way from their humble beginnings in the garages of tech enthusiasts. Today, they are the driving force behind the digital age, shaping industries and economies around the world. In this blog post, we’ll take a closer look at the fascinating journey of software companies, from their origins to their current status as global giants.
This is the final product of my project for the course "Internet Project" at Telecom ParisTech.
During the first part of my project, I read some books about startups and Silicon Valley (references on the last slide) as well as websites and blogs.
Then, I made this presentation which is mostly about Silicon Valley and how it became the heart of the world's innovation.
I hope you'll enjoy.
F.C.
2. Contents
• Acknowledgement
• Introduction
• History And Its Beginning
• IT Companies
• The Growth Of It Industry
• Background
• The PC Revolution
• Why It’s Named Silicon Valley?
• Factors and Recent Trends
• Conclusion
3. Acknowledgement
I would like to thank my family
members help and constant
support in doing this
project. I would like to
thank my Geography
Teacher , Tr. Sanchita Ghosh
for giving us this project. I
came to know many other
things from this project was
indeed helpful for me in
gaining knowledge.
4. Introduction
• Silicon Valley is a nickname for the southern portion of the San
Francisco Bay Area in the United States. It is home to many of the
world's largest high-tech corporations, as well as thousands of
tech startup companies. The region occupies roughly the same
area as the Santa Clara Valley where it is centered, including San
Jose and surrounding cities and towns. The term originally
referred to the large number of silicon chip innovators and
manufacturers in the region, but eventually came to refer to
all high tech businesses in the area, and is now generally used as
a metonym for the American high-technology economic sector.
• Silicon Valley is a leading hub and startup ecosystem for high-tech
innovation and development, accounting for one-third of all of
the venture capital investment in the United States.
Geographically, Silicon Valley is generally thought to encompass all
of the Santa Clara Valley, the southern half of the Peninsula, and
southern portions of the East Bay.
5. History and its Beginning
Professor Frederick Terman, who is called the ‘Father of
Silicon Valley’ , played an important role in the
development of the local high-tech industry. Large Scale
migration of graduates to the East Coast for jobs led him
to encourage students such as William Hewlett and
David Packard to start companies near Stanford
University. Today, Hewlett Packard is a multinational
company that produces computers, electronic
measuring devices and equipment worth billions of
dollars of annual revenue and has more than 100,000
employees worldwide. In 1951, the standard Industrial
Park was founded, which was a centre of high-
technology industries located close to the Stanford
University.
6. IT Companies
Thousands of high
technology companies
are headquartered in
Silicon Valley. Among
those, the following are in
the Fortune 1000 are :
1) Ebay
2) Yahoo
3) Intel
4) Apple
5) Dell
7. The Growth Of IT Industry
During the 1950s,the semiconductor industry came up
that used silicon as a semiconductor. Mass
manufacturing of silicon chips began in the
semiconductor industry and it was this industry that
later gave rise to the name Silicon Valley. In 1973, Intel
introduced the standard CPU (Central Processing Unit or
microprocessor).These CPU’s formed the basis of a
computer’s operation. Eventually, Japanese companies
started dominating the market because they were able
to ensure production at cheaper rates and according to
customer preferences. Much of the production facilities
of the semi-conductor industry of Silicon Valley were
shifted to countries where cheap labor was available.
8. Background
• Stanford University, its affiliates, and graduates have played a major role in the development of
this area.[2] Some examples include the work of Lee De Forest with his invention of a pioneering
vacuum tube called the Audion and the oscilloscopes of Hewlett-Packard.
• A very powerful sense of regional solidarity accompanied the rise of Silicon Valley. From the
1890s, Stanford University's leaders saw its mission as service to the West and shaped the school
accordingly. At the same time, the perceived exploitation of the West at the hands of eastern
interests fueled booster-like attempts to build self-sufficient indigenous local industry. Thus,
regionalism helped align Stanford's interests with those of the area's high-tech firms for the first
fifty years of Silicon Valley's development.[3]
• During the 1940s and 1950s, Frederick Terman, as Stanford's dean of engineering and provost,
encouraged faculty and graduates to start their own companies. He is credited with
nurturing Hewlett-Packard, Varian Associates, and other high-tech firms, until what would
become Silicon Valley grew up around the Stanford campus. Terman is often called "the father of
Silicon Valley".[4]
In 1956 William Shockley, the creator of the transistor, moved from New Jersey to Mountain View,
California to start Shockley Semiconductor Laboratory to live closer to his ailing mother in Palo
Alto, California. Shockley's work served as the basis for many electronic developments for
decades.
9. The PC Revolution
In 1976, the first personal computer, Apple I was
released and in the very next year Apple II was
introduced. That was the beginning of a successful
multinational company- Apple Computer. Hewlett-
Packard launched its first PC in 1980. In 1982
International Business Machines (IBM) launched a
personal computer which had a disk operating
system-DOS-developed by Microsoft.
Microprocessors gradually improved and a host of
computer peripherals flooded the market.
10. Why it’s named Silicon Valley?
The term Silicon Valley is attributed to Ralph Vaerst, a local
entrepreneur. Its first published use is credited to Don Hoefler, a
friend of Vaerst's, who used the phrase as the title of a series of
articles in the weekly trade newspaper Electronic News. The
series, entitled "Silicon Valley in the USA", began in the paper's
January 11, 1971, issue. The term gained widespread use in the
early 1980s, at the time of the introduction of the IBM PC and
numerous related hardware and software products to the
consumer market. The Silicon part of the name refers to the high
concentration of companies involved in the making
of semiconductors (silicon is used to create most semiconductors
commercially) and computer industries that were concentrated in
the area. These firms slowly replaced the orchards and related
agriculture and food production companies which gave the area its
initial nickname — the "Valley of Heart's Delight."
11. Factors and Recent Trends
Factors-
A huge capital base, technically skilled personnel, power
facilities, governmental support and a pleasant climate
have favored the growth and development of the IT
Industry in the Silicon Valley.
Recent Trends-
The Internet has changed the world of Information
Communication Technology. Silicon Valley has emerged
triumphant from this recent IT Revolution. There are
more than 4,000 IT and related companies located in
this region and some of the giants include Intel, Sun ,
Apple Computers, Hewlett- Packard and IBM.
12. Conclusion
I would like to sincerely
thank my Geography
Teacher ,Tr. Sanchita
Ghosh for her help and
constant support and also
for giving us this
opportunity of making
the project. I came to
know about many things
about the Silicon Valley. I
would again thank my
dear teacher for giving us
this project.