2. Table Of Contents
❖ The First Computer - IBM 1401
❖ The National Computer Training Center
❖ Computer Education And Microcomputers
❖ नेपाल न स
❖ Present Of Computers In Nepal
❖ Conclusions And References
3. The First Computer In Nepal
● Name : IBM 1401
● Type : 2nd Generation Computer
● Manufacturer : IBM
● Brought in : 1971 A.D. (2028 B.S.)
● Purpose : Census Counting
● Rent Rate : 1,25,000 Rs Per Month
● Time Taken : 1.7 years
PICTURE : IBM 1401 Being Operated
4. The National Computer Training Center
(NCC)
● Formerly Known As : याि क
सार रकरण के (Electronoc Data
Processing)
● Renamed After 6 Years
● Objectives
➢ Computer Training
➢ National Data Processing
● Later The IBM 1401 was
bought for National Beaurau
Of Stats. Which was kept at
NCC.
5. Computer Education And The Start Of
Microcomputers
❖ Many Nepalese Students started going to India, U.S.A, Thailand .etc
For Computer Education
❖ Microcomputers Like Apple 2, Vector etc. Made it into the market
6. Nepalinux (नेपाल न स)
● Developed By : Madan Puraskar Library
● Based On : Debian
● Release : 2005 ; 13 years ago
● Latest Update : Version 3.0 / May 25, 2008; 10
years ago
● Current State : Closed
● Default UI : Debian
● Type : Open Source
● MAIN OBJECTIVE
➢ To Provide a user Friendly Local language OS for
the people
7. Present Of Computers In Nepal
● Nowadays, computers with faster processing and larger storage are found cheaply in
Nepalese market.
● Students are given computer education from school level.
● At present Computer Association of Nepal (CAN) is the governing body of Nepal.
8. CONCLUSIONS
The History Is Not so Old, But Many Changes Have Made Its
Way Upto Here and the rest that lies ahead is a MYSTERY
References : [1] https://computerhist.blogspot.com/2010/08/history-of-computer-in-nepal.html
[2] http://kushal.net.np/?p=136
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