Timeline: Computer history assignment

Jul 29, 1946

ENIAC

linkElectronic Numerical Integration And Computer was invented by the university of Pensylvania.

May 10, 1950

The Pilot ACE

link http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_computing_1950â1979.The Pilot ACE computer, with 800 vacuum tubes, and mercury delay lines for its main memory, became operational on 10 May 1950 at the National Physical Laboratory near London. It was a preliminary version of the full ACE, which had been designed by Alan Turing.

Aug 14, 1962

APRANET

linkThe Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) was the world's first operational packet switching network and the progenitor of what was to become the global Internet.

Jan 1, 1969

The Data General

link babeyIn 1969, Data General shipped a total of 50,000 Novas at $8000 each.

Sep 14, 1975

The IBM 5100

linkThe computer weighed 55 pounds and had a five inch CRT display, tape drive, 1.9MHz PALM processor, and 64KB of RAM.

Sep 14, 1982

Compact Portable 2

linkAn early computer that was easier to move than other computers, weighing around 15 to 30 pounds.

Sep 17, 1990

CAS Computer Networking Center

linkAffiliated to CAS Computing Center, which was assigned to be responsible for the implementation of NCFC Project.

Sep 17, 1991

WLAN

linkLinks two or more devices using some wireless distribution method (typically spread-spectrum or OFDM radio), and usually providing a connection through an access point to the wider internet.

Sep 17, 1999

Napster

linkNapster became one of the most popular software applications of all time. People all over the world regularly logged into Napster to freely swap music files in the MP3 digital format.

Sep 17, 2007

Iphone

linkThe iPhone (retroactively labeled the original iPhone, iPhone 2G, or iPhone 1) is the first generation of iPhone designed and marketed by Apple Inc.

Jun 9, 2008

Iphone 3G

linkThe iPhone 3G is a smartphone designed and marketed by Apple Inc.

Sep 17, 2009

Ipad

linkIts a line of tablet computers designed and marketed by Apple Inc., primarily as a platform for audio-visual media including books, periodicals, movies, music, games, apps and web content.