My first job was in 1976. I started out as a keypunch operator. Keypunch operators worked on off-line, stand- alone machines. They were responsible preparing the data entry information that would be fed into the main computer system. The information was punched on small 90 column cards that could fit in the size of your hand. If the information needed to be put into a certain order, you had to manually run the cards through the card sorter. Sometimes the sorting process took a long … Continue reading →