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Charles Babbage
He was the inventor of the first automatic calculator called the analytical engine. He was then known tobe "father of computing". -
Herman Hollerith
Herman Hollerith invented a Tabulating Machine that increased the speed of tabulation process. He took the idea of Jacpuards punched cards and add it to computing so that data can be read. -
Z1 Computer
THe Z1 was the first mechanical computer that functioned as a calculator. It was invented by the German Konrad Zuse. -
ENIAC
The ENIAC (Electronic Numeracal Integrator and Computer) created by John Mauchly and Presper Eckert. It was the known to bne the first super computer that was used in the University of Pennsylvania and sponsor by U.S Government as a weapons calculator. -
1st Generation Computers
These computers such as the UNIVAC was the last set of computers to use vacuum tubes to store data. -
UNIVAC
The UNIVAC (Universal Automatic Computer) was the first succesful commercial computer that ran in magnetic tape instead of punch cards. It grew in publicity from predicting a presidency race. -
2nd Generation Computers
These computers run data on transistors instead of vacuum tubes. Which were heavier and bulkier than transistors. -
Jack Kilby
Jack Kilby was the first to invent a integrate circuit which allowed computers to become lighter and smaller. -
3rd Generation Computers
These computers held chips that was capable of holding thousands of transmitters. This enabled cmputers to become smaller and lighter. -
Basic
This is the Beginners All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code, used as the primary function of computer programming. This is the key language used by PC'S and helped inovate the technology used by Microsoft a PC. John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz desisned the first BASIC. -
4th Generation Computers
These computers held a microprocessor chip which made computers more faster and accurate. This was because these chips had millions of transisters. -
Introduction of GUI
The GUI known as Graphic User Interface is a program used to send commands using icons instead of sentendces to be easier to use. It was invented by Xerox a photocompany manufacturer. The first computers to use GUI didnt sell well due to the inflated price range. -
Altair Computer
The Altair computer was invented by Ed Roberst and Forrest Mims, who worked at the Airforce Labratory. This was the first personal computer made public and in three months had already made over 4,000 orders.The Altair Computer ranged from $395 - $ 498 based on preassembly or not. -
Bill Gates
Bill Gates is the CO-Founder of the largest software company in the world Microsoft.Him and his partner Paul Allen main software was firt used on the Altair computer which rocketed their company forward. -
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs is the Co- Founder of Apple Inc. Together with Steve Wozniac they created the first Apple Computer Apple I. He later became CEO of the company . He died October 5th 2011 at the age of 56. -
Apple II
This produst was the second version of the Apple I invented by Steve Wozniac partner of Steve Jobs.Who together formed the Apple Company. This personal computer was made to be more user funeral for those who are not that technologicaly enthused as others. This new computer has the capability of sound gaming also a coloured monitor. The price ranged from around $1300 -
VisiCalc
This is the first electronic spread sheet application. The software was invented by Bob Frankston. -
Word Star
This is the first word processing application. -
Osborne Computer
The Osborne Computer was created by Adam Osbourne as a means to be the first portanble computer that would be able to be used by todays business men of the time. The Computer weighed around 25 pounds and cost 1,795 dollars at the time. -
PageMaker
This is the first desktop publishing software. -
Excel
Excel is a spreadsheet software made by Microsoft. -
Mosaic
The Mosaic was the first internet search engine, It increased the amount of computer users by 350%. -
Netscape
This was a web browsing software that was launched by a team of developers before it was made free to public after microsoft posed to much of competition.
