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Differential Analizer
Description: The first attempt to design a computer that can complete many different kinds of scientific computations. Why is it Important?
It was one of the first computing devices used operationally. -
Atanasoff-Berry Computer
Description: The prototype binary-based ABC computer. Why is it important?
Considered the first automatic digital computer. -
The Colossus
Description: Colossus was the world's first electronic digital computer that was programmable. Why it is important: The Colossus was developed in britan during WWII and helped decipher codes. Without the colosuss, allies would have been deprived of valuable military intellegence. -
Magnetic Drum Memory
Description: two inches long and two inches wide and capable of holding 10 bits per inch. Why is it important: First Physical form of memory -
First Ferranti MARK I
Description: First commerical computer Why it's important; Made the computer avalibale to companies/people who could pay the price. -
First Integrated Circut
Description: Jack Kilby crated the first integrated circut at texas instuments.
Why it's important: proves that resistors and capacitors could exist on the same piece of semiconductor material. -
PDP-8
Description: Digital Equipment Corp. created a minicomputer
Why it's important: Was the first commercially sucessfull minicomputer. Proved a market for computers. -
Apollo Guidence Computer
Description: Guides spacecrafts orbit around the earth
Why it's important: Guided the Apollo 7 around the earth -
Pong
Descripiton: The objective is to defeat the opponent in a simulated table tennis game by earning a higher score.
Why it's imporant: Makes videogames mainsteam and popular -
Apple I
Descripton: Apple I, a single-board computer.
Why it's important: The Apple I was Apple's first product. "Launched Appple into a stardom"
