5 Significant compuer inventions

By phgalind
  • Analytical Engine

    Analytical Engine

    The analytical engine is considered the first steam-powered computer. Invented by Charles Babbage. It would put programs and data into punched cards.
  • Z3

    Z3

    The first programming computer that worked was created by Konrad Zuse. This computer could only work for a few minutes at a time. The data was stored in external punched tapes.
  • FORTRAN

    FORTRAN

    FORTRAN was invented by John W. Backus. This was the first widely used high-level programming. It was created to make programming easier.
  • Programma 101

    Programma 101

    Programma 101 is known as the first commercial desktop computer. It could do addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, square root, absolute value, and fraction.
  • First touchscreen

    First touchscreen

    It was a touchscreen panel and had no pressure sensitivity. It would only register a single point of contact.