The history of the commands "Cut / Copy / Paste" and Ctrl + Alt + Del
Every day we use the many functions of computers without the slightest idea of where they came from. Therefore, it would be nice to teach a small history lesson to inspire respect for even the simplest features of your computer!
Can you imagine working at a computer without using the copy, cut, paste commands? They have become such an integral part of our daily life that it seems almost impossible to live without them.
Even before the birth of computers, the term “cut and paste” was widely used when editing manuscripts, when people could literally cut something off a sheet and paste it on another page. This was the case until 1974, when the expression “cut and paste” was used to edit text on a computer, and Larry Tesler did it from Xerox.
In 1981, Apple popularized cut-and-paste with the release of Lisa, a graphical computer. This is Apple standardized keyboard shortcuts, at the time it was + X for cut, C for copy, V for paste. Later, Microsoft adapted these combinations for Windows, using almost identical keyboard shortcuts.
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Ctrl + Alt + Del known keyboard shortcut to close hung applications, restart, and in some cases - to enter the system.
Who introduced the keyboard shortcut that has become a way of life for so many people? David Bradley, the designer of the first IBM PC. He was bored with the need to turn off the power at every computer hang, wait a few seconds, and then turn on the power and re-run the entire boot process. At first, Bradley developed the Ctrl + Alt + Esc combination for a hot reboot, but he found that this combination could be accidentally pressed with just one hand. Replacing the Escape key with Delete, he achieved that it is two hands that are needed to reload.
In an interview, Bradley jokingly remarked: "Maybe I came up with the combination of Ctrl + Alt + Del, but made him popular Bill Gates."
Some useful links:
Wikipedia article on Cut / Copy / Paste
Ctrl + Alt + Del article on Wikipedia
That interview with David Bradley
Cut / Copy / Paste History
Can you imagine working at a computer without using the copy, cut, paste commands? They have become such an integral part of our daily life that it seems almost impossible to live without them.
Even before the birth of computers, the term “cut and paste” was widely used when editing manuscripts, when people could literally cut something off a sheet and paste it on another page. This was the case until 1974, when the expression “cut and paste” was used to edit text on a computer, and Larry Tesler did it from Xerox.
In 1981, Apple popularized cut-and-paste with the release of Lisa, a graphical computer. This is Apple standardized keyboard shortcuts, at the time it was + X for cut, C for copy, V for paste. Later, Microsoft adapted these combinations for Windows, using almost identical keyboard shortcuts.
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Ctrl + Alt + Del history
Ctrl + Alt + Del known keyboard shortcut to close hung applications, restart, and in some cases - to enter the system.
Who introduced the keyboard shortcut that has become a way of life for so many people? David Bradley, the designer of the first IBM PC. He was bored with the need to turn off the power at every computer hang, wait a few seconds, and then turn on the power and re-run the entire boot process. At first, Bradley developed the Ctrl + Alt + Esc combination for a hot reboot, but he found that this combination could be accidentally pressed with just one hand. Replacing the Escape key with Delete, he achieved that it is two hands that are needed to reload.
In an interview, Bradley jokingly remarked: "Maybe I came up with the combination of Ctrl + Alt + Del, but made him popular Bill Gates."
Some useful links:
Wikipedia article on Cut / Copy / Paste
Ctrl + Alt + Del article on Wikipedia
That interview with David Bradley
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/31314/
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