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Computer history

  • First attempt

    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

    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

    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 Kilby and Robert Noyce create the first chip.

    Jack kibly and robert Noyce create the first computer chip.
  • Prototype

    Prototype

    Douglas Engelbart shows s prototype of a modern computer that is accessable to the public.
  • floppy disk

    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

    Laptop

    The first portable computer is created which will later be marketed as a "laptop".
  • Windows

    Windows

    Microsoft Windows is createed
  • gaming machines

    gaming machines

    Computers become gaming machines. After this many games hit the market.
  • $150 million

    $150 million

    Microsoft investes 150 million dollars in Apple.
  • Ps2

    Ps2

    Play Station 2 was realeased by Sony.
  • Macbook Pro

    Macbook Pro

    Makbook Pro, a intel-based mobile computer,hits the market.
  • Wii

    Wii

    Nintendo realeases the firat Wii gaming consle.
  • iphone

    iphone

    The first iphone is realeased!
  • iPad

    iPad

    Apple unveils the iPad.