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The Complex Number Calculator (CNC)
Bell Telephone Laboratories completed this calculator and it was designed by researcher George Stibitz. This complex number calculator amazed many and it was demonstrated at an American Mathematical Society conference held at Dartmouth College. -
Z3 Computer
Z3 was an early computer built by a German engineer named Konrad Zuse. Z3 is important because it shows us how much technology has grown and it is currently on display at the Deutsches Museum in Munich. -
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Computer History
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ERA 1101 drum memory
The ERA 1101 drum memory was built by the Engineering Research Associates of Minneapolis. This was the first commercially produced computer. This was important because it recorded and recovered data. -
IBM 650
The IBM 650 magnetic drum calculator established itself as the first mass-produced computer. The company sold more than 450 in one year. The IBM was so important because it allowed much faster access to stored material than drum memory machines. -
The First Computer Game
The first computer game Spaceware Computer Game was invented by Steve Russell & MIT. After this, more computer games were invented and this was a great succes because lots of people buy games and play them. -
E-mail
E-mail was invented by Ray Tomlinson. E-mail is important because we know it today as a global standardized communication specification. Without it, it would be a lot harder for people to communicate and contact each other online. -
Search Engines
The first search Engine named Archie was developed. Search Engines are super important because with the increase of websites and data, there had to be a way to access information without a viable solution. -
Mobile Internet
The release of the first mobile phone capable of Internet connectivity. It was the Nokia 9000 Communicator. It was launched in Filand on 1996. This is important because this led to the growth in using mobile devices to access the Internet such as those using Android operating systems. -
Web 2.0
This was a form of democratic/semantic web. This was a chance for the users to have more control in content creation than ever. This is important because it bought about an explosion of blogs, multimedia sharing, wikis, RSS feeds and podcasting. Now because of Web 2.0 it's fairly easy to have your own professional looking website up. -
Skype
Skype thas over 100 million registered users. It is a very succesful service and instant messaging client that is developed by the Microsoft Skype Division. It is super important to many because if you live out of the country, you can call/message family or friends online for free on skype.
