BBC releases its complete computer history archive to view
A slice of computing history has been made public, giving people the opportunity to delve into an archive that inspired a generation of coders.
The Computer Literacy Project led to the introduction of the BBC Micro alongside programmes which introduced viewers to the principles of computing. It included interviews with innovators such as Bill Gates and Steve Wozniak.
The BBC hopes the 1980s archive will encourage today's youngsters to become involved in computing. With the release of the archive, viewers can now search and browse all of the programmes from the project.
They will be able to:
– watch any of the 267 programmes
– explore clips by topic or text search
– run 166 BBC Micro programmes that were used on-screen
– find out the history of the Computer Literacy Project
See https://computer-literacy-project.pilots.bbcconnectedstudio.co.uk
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BBC Computer Literacy Project Archive Ian McNaught Davis – The Computer Programme Series 1, Episode 1. In the 1980s, the BBC explored the world of computing in The Computer Literacy Project. They commissioned a home computer (the BBC Micro) and taught viewers how to program. The Computer Literacy Project chronicled a decade … |