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First attempt
Charles Babbage made a steam-driven calculating machine. Sadly this was a failure. -
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Riley's Computer History Timeline
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calculator
Atanasoff and Clifford Berry design a computer that can solve 29 equations simutaniously. This is the first computer that can store data on its main memory. The first calculator is almost 20 times bigger then the one you see in the picture to the left. -
first computer language
Grace Hopper develops the first computer language which becomes known as COBOL -
Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce create the first chip.
Jack kibly and robert Noyce create the first computer chip. -
Prototype
Douglas Engelbart shows s prototype of a modern computer that is accessable to the public. -
floppy disk
Alan Shugart and a team invent a floppy disk. -
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personal computers are being sold in market
All different brands of computers are arriving in market. -
Laptop
The first portable computer is created which will later be marketed as a "laptop". -
Windows
Microsoft Windows is createed -
gaming machines
Computers become gaming machines. After this many games hit the market. -
$150 million
Microsoft investes 150 million dollars in Apple. -
Ps2
Play Station 2 was realeased by Sony. -
Macbook Pro
Makbook Pro, a intel-based mobile computer,hits the market. -
Wii
Nintendo realeases the firat Wii gaming consle. -
iphone
The first iphone is realeased! -
iPad
Apple unveils the iPad.
