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First Programmable Computer
This computer had opened up a door to a very important industry. -
US Air Force Uses MIT for Flight Simulator
The US Arir Force uses MIT students to make a flight simulator to train bombers. -
Transistor
Although not techincally an improvement in computer development, it did allow scientists to further develop it. -
Integrated Circuit or "The Chip"
It allowed electricity to flow easier through the computer. -
Spacewar Computer Game created
The first computer game to be created that started a large franchise of other games for the computer. -
First Internet
The ARPAnet was basically the first version of the internet. Since then it has been improved greatly. -
Intel 4004 Microprocessor
The first microprocessor ever created, scientists were able to improve on it and make it better. It made the computer faster. -
The Floppy Disk
It was the first ever portable storage system. Allowed people to take their files to other comuters. -
Mac Computer
The more affordable home computer. Allowed more people to get a pc. -
Microsoft Windows Computers
The fight between these two companies has cause them to make better, more advanced computers -
Video Toaster
It was the first video editing program, and it helped movie producers greatly.
