computer

By jjmatthewjones
  • We could argue that the first computer was the abacus or its descendant, the slide rule, invented by William Oughtred in 1622.

    We could argue that the first computer was the abacus or its descendant, the slide rule, invented by William Oughtred in 1622.

    But the first computer resembling today's modern machines was the Analytical Engine, a device conceived and designed by British mathematician Charles Babbage between 1833 and 1871.
  • The transistor was invented by Bell Telephone Company. It wasn't a computer in itself'but it was a vital computer component.

    The transistor was invented by Bell Telephone Company. It wasn't a computer in itself'but it was a vital computer component.

    semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electronic signals and electrical power. It is composed of semiconductor material usually with at least three terminals for connection to an external circuit.
  • International Business Machines came out with their first computer machine.

    International Business Machines came out with their first computer machine.

    an American multinational technology company headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States, with operations in over 170 countries
  • The first bank computers were invented.

    The first bank computers were invented.

    They used MICR'or magnetic ink character recognition'to read checks.
  • the computer chip.

    the computer chip.

    Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce invented the integrated circuit'better
  • video games

    video games

    Space war games invented the first computer video games.
  • internet

    internet

    The first internet was called ARPANET. The original internet wasn't used very widely because not many people had access to it.