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The ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator And Calculator) was the first electronic calculating machine. It was built at the University of Pennsylvania by physicist John Mauchly. The original purpose of this machine was for military use. To learn more, visit:
http://www.computerhistory.org/revolution/birth-of-the-computer/4/78 -
FORTRAN was the first programming language developed by the company IBM. FORTRAN allowed programmers to access basic innards of computers at the time. Learn more at:
http://groups.engin.umd.umich.edu/CIS/course.des/cis400/fortran/fortran.html -
Steve Jobs and his software company Apple released their first computer model. For more information, see:
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Released by Osborne Computer Corporation, this model sparked innovation for portable computers and laptops nationwide. Learn more:
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Software company Microsoft released their first desktop operating system. This system offered new features never seen before. Learn more at:
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Photoshop was invented to digitally edit and enhance images. Today, it is considered the top photo editing application due to its flexible interface and advanced features. See more:
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Alan Emtage created the search engine, Archie while he was a student at McGill University. This gave way to the modern search engines we use today. For more information, see:
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The World Wide Web is an information space where resources can be accessed through the internet. It was created by British Scientist Tim Berners-Lee. Read more:
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The first Apple iPhone was introduced, revolutionizing the music and smartphone industries. See more at:
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Larry Page and Sergey Brin Ph.D. created Google as a research project at Stanford University. It has become the most used search engine in the world.
To learn more about Google and its history, visit:
https://www.wired.com/2005/08/battelle/
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