Computer History

By sreilly17
  • Electrophotography

    Electrophotography

    Chester Carlson develops electrophotography, which is also known as photocopying.
  • Z3 was invented

    Z3 was invented

    Konrad Zuse invented the world's first programmable, fully automatic digital computer. It was used by the Germans in WWII, and destroyed in 1943
  • Cybernetics

    Cybernetics

    Norman Weiner published "Cypernetics", which would later be a huge influence on the world of artificial intelligence
  • COBOL is invented

    COBOL is invented

    COBOL stands for Common Buisness-Oriented Language.
    It was made for easier readability of programs. It is still used today.
  • First Video Game

    First Video Game

    Spacewar is invented. Players used early joysticks to try and shoot their opponent.
  • Shakey

    Shakey

    SRI International built the first mobile robot controlled by artificial intelligence.
  • Apple is Founded

    Apple is Founded

    Apple Computers is founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
  • NES

    NES

    The Nintendo Entertainment System makes it's debut
  • Pixar was formed

    Pixar was formed

    Pixar was the first big animation company to use solely computers. They were founded by Lucasfilms, then bought by Steve Jobs and renamed Pixar.
  • World Wide Web

    World Wide Web

    The World Wide Web (WWW) became available to the public.