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This shows the advancement of technology over a period of time
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It is a mechanical calculator that calculates mathematical sums without error, this is important because it start off the next inventions. Invented by Charles Babbage
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The Vacuum tube is about the same size as a human thumb, it has been utilized for almost every computer and calculating machines. It operates by using large amounts of electricity to heat a filament inside the tube until It was hot enough to turn cherry red, the consequence of this is the release of electrons into the tube. Invented by
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It is a series of computers the size of the average room, it was operated with valves, switches and plugs. This help the British turn the tide against Germany because they were able to decode the enigma and Laurence cipher codes. Invented by Alan Turing, created by Tommy Flowers
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A transistor is a device utilized to amplify and switch electronic signals Invented By: William Shockley, Walter Houser Brattain, John Bardeen.
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This was a circuit that combines the transistor, capacitor, and resistor into a single chip using fine gold wires.
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This computer was the first to have a mouse and a graphical user interface. Invented by
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This was composed of a disk of thin magnetic storage medium, this allowed computers to be shared between computers. Invented by Alan Shugart
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This allowed computers to be connected over short distances and send packets of data to another computer Invented by Robert Metcalfe
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The first major software/computer company was founded by Paul Allen and bill gates in 1975.
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Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak invent the Apple 1 computer, this is the first computer with a single circuit board. Apple is founded on the same date.
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Google, the first search engine is developed. Invented by
Sergey Brin and Larry Page
