Fill in the Blanks Present Perfect vs Past SimpleOnline version review of the present perfect and past simple by Marta Teacher 1 have evolved did have were were changed has have have changed begun paid were weren't also got created were have have have have become started have become Since computers first introduced to the public in the early 1980's , technology a great deal . The first computers simple machines designed for basic tasks . They didn't much memory and they very powerful . Early computers often quite expensive and customers often thousands of dollars for machines which actually very little . Most computers separate , individual machines used mostly as expensive typewriters or for playing games . Times . Computers powerful machines with very practical applications . Programmers a large selection of useful programs which do everything from teaching foreign languages to bookkeeping . We are still playing video games , but today's games faster , more exciting interactive adventures . Many computer users on the Internet and communicating with other computer users around the world . We to create international communities online . In short , the simple , individual machines of the past into an international World Wide Web of knowledge .