Essay

Assessment criteria:

1.1.  Identified and explained the purpose of key elements of an argument

1.2.  Identified and discussed the language of reasoning

1.3.  Discussed the factors that may influence how ideas and arguments are presented

2.1.  Analysed the use of different types of reasoning in source material

2.2.  Explained and evaluated potential strengths, weaknesses, flaws and other aspects of the argument in source material

2.3.  Analysed and evaluated the credibility of claims made in source material

2.4.  Evaluated the evidence used in arguments

This essay will discuss the contributions that Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak both made to both computer graphics and computer science. I will be looking for key events that shaped the digital world to how it is today and what would happen if these two figures hadn't contributed. In this essay, I will attempt to discuss and identify the language of reasoning, discuss factors that could influence how ideas and arguments are presented and analyze the use of different types of reasoning while identifying and explaining the purpose of key elements of an argument. 

 In 1986 Steve Jobs, at the age of 21, worked with Pixar in computer animation and was labeled a "visionary and creative genius" and in 2006 Disney bought the company in which Jobs became Disney's largest single shareholder in a £7.4 billion deal. In those years Steve jobs contributed to the creation and animation of many Disney films such as Toy story and bug's life. 

Today Steve jobs pioneering in computer graphics is still relevant because of the huge leap it created in animation and technology for both Pixar and Disney. A quote to further support this is “He funded and nurtured a company called Pixar that made the most amazing computer-animated movies—Toy Story, Cars, and Finding Nemo—bringing to life imaginary characters like never before”  this quote is objective and is a fact - in 1986 steve jobs acquired Lucasfilm, Ltd. and renamed them Pixar animation studios. He was the CEO and was also the majority shareholder until its acquisition from Disney. subsequently, this provides significant evidence as to how Steve had majorly contributed in his first few years.

 My first source wasn't overly informative about Steves contributions to Computer Graphics so I did some research online, here are the websites I used for secondary research - http://pixar.wikia.com/wiki/Steve_Jobs
 http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Steve_Jobs
  - here is the Harvard reference for my first source “Blumenthal, K., 2012. Steve Jobs: The Man Who Thought Different” and also the ISBN number 125001445X. 

 This was an unofficial biography written by Karen Blumenthal (published in 2012 in Great Britain) This was secondary research. In terms of reliability and strength of the source, it's not that strong and doesn't have enough about computer graphics. However while the biography didn't have much about computer graphics it did have a lot of computer science and Job's friend, Steve Wozniak who was a pioneer in computers.

Things that may influence how the author's ideas and arguments were presented are whether similar things have been said in different sources and also whether what has been said is objective or subjective. Karens writing is mostly subjective and so is based on her own opinions and research, meaning that not everything said is entirely correct. Potential strengths of the biography are that it is written subjectively and so provides different perspectives to the pioneers of computer science and graphics. 

 One quote from Karen Blumenthal says Steve Jobs "single-handedly introduced the first computer that could sit on your desk and founded and nurtured a company called Pixar bringing to life Oscar-winning animations Toy Story and Finding Nemo" this quote is subjective. This quote claims that steve jobs were solely responsible for introducing the first computer. However, this type of reasoning is subjective and so it is open for debate. In order for it to be a fact it needs to be proven. This quote is hugely biased and positive which leads me to believe that Blumenthal knew him on some level as it is highly unusual for someone who has no direct connection with another to be talking so favorably about the co-founder of Apple.
Most of her book content was researched and form her own opinions based on “connecting the dots” and so does not explain the biased quotes and there is limited evidence to support this.

 My opinion overall on the contributions Steve Jobs made is that without this contribution we could be significantly behind in technology. The way Jobs introduced animation and graphics to Pixar caused a huge leap in the creation of animated films for Pixar in terms of the development and new look. 

 Steve Wozniak contributed to the production of Computer science and Apple by building a computer and writing BASIC to work for Apple products when apple 2 came about, Wozniak became an early user and influencer of the DRAM (dynamic random access memory) and was considered the 'Father' of Apple.

Steve Wozniak's pioneering in computers made a huge leap in the industry to get us to where we are now, he created Apple and today we are now bringing out an i phone 8 and 10 which may not have been possible without Wozniak BASIC language to kickstart the apple brand.

 This is secondary research, a biography written by Karen Blumenthal (published in 2012 in Great Britain) and it is an unofficial biography. One downside to this is that the biography has more on Steve Wozniak's influence to the industry than Steve Jobs influence. The rest of the biography is on Steve Jobs childhood but it does have a timeline on Steve Jobs' accomplishments. 

The Pros and Cons of Karen Blumenthal's Biography on Steve Jobs are that the source, while its informative overall on steve jobs contributions with Pixar and Apple as a company - it definitely doesn't have enough about the pioneering of computer graphics and science, however, it was good to find general facts and learn about Steve Jobs himself.

To conclude I think that without Jobs and Wozniak's contribution, we might have been significantly behind in technology today. Apple has played a huge part of the leap in this industry and so we could be behind and I think if Steve Wozniak and Jobs hadn't both proceeded with these visions and ideas then we may be behind today and the industry as we know wouldn't be as developed as it is now. Steve Job's was a very visionary man and he knew what he wanted to create which has given us the ability to be where we are today.