Computer history

By adrianamendez

  • Konrad Zuse - Z1 ComputerFirst freely programmable comput

    Konrad Zuse - Z1 Computer
    First freely programmable computer

  • John Atanasoff & Clifford BerryABC ComputerWho was first in the computing biz is not always as easy as ABC.

    John Atanasoff & Clifford Berry
    ABC Computer
    Who was first in the computing biz is not always as easy as ABC.

  • Howard Aiken & Grace Hopper Harvard Mark I Computer The Harvard Mark 1 computer.

  • John Presper Eckert & John W. MauchlyENIAC 1 Computer 20,000 vacuum tubes later...

  • Frederic Williams & Tom Kilburn Manchester Baby Computer & The Williams Tube Baby and the Williams Tube turn on the memories.

  • John Bardeen, Walter Brattain & Wiliam ShockleyThe Transistor No, a transistor is not a computer, but this invention greatly affected the history of computers.

  • John Presper Eckert & John W. Mauchly UNIVAC Computer First commercial computer & able to pick presidential winners.

  • International Business Machines IBM 701 EDPM Computer IBM enters into 'The History of Computers'.

  • John Backus & IBM FORTRAN Computer Programming Language The first successful high level programming language.

  • Stanford Research Institute, Bank of America, and General ElectricERMA and MICR The first bank industry computer - also MICR (magnetic ink character recognition) for reading checks.

  • Jack Kilby & Robert NoyceThe Integrated Circuit Otherwise known as 'The Chip'

  • Jack Kilby & Robert NoyceThe Integrated Circuit Otherwise known as 'The Chip'

  • Douglas Engelbart Computer Mouse & Windows Nicknamed the mouse because the tail came out the end.

  • ARPA net The original Internet.

  • Intel 1103 Computer Memory The world's first available dynamic RAM chip.

  • Faggin, Hoff & MazorIntel 4004 Computer Microprocessor The first microprocessor.

  • Alan Shugart &IBMThe "Floppy" Disk Nicknamed the "Floppy" for its flexibility.

  • Robert Metcalfe & XeroxThe Ethernet Computer Networking Networking.

  • Scelbi & Mark-8 Altair & IBM 5100 Computers The first consumer computers.

  • Apple I, II & TRS-80 & Commodore Pet Computers More first consumer computers.

  • Dan Bricklin & Bob FrankstonVisiCalc Spreadsheet Software Any product that pays for itself in two weeks is a surefire winner.

  • Seymour Rubenstein & Rob BarnabyWordStar Software Word Processors.

  • IBMThe IBM PC - Home Computer From an "Acorn" grows a personal computer revolution

  • MicrosoftMS-DOS Computer Operating System From "Quick And Dirty" comes the operating system of the century.

  • Apple Lisa Computer The first home computer with a GUI, graphical user interface.

  • Apple Macintosh Computer The more affordable home computer with a GUI.

  • Microsoft Windows Microsoft begins the friendly war with Apple.

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