Computer history

  • Transistor

    Created by John Bardeen, Walter Brattain, and William Shockley. This function acts like a miniature circuit for electrical signals in your computer.
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  • Floppy disk

    The floppy disk was the earliest memory card for all computers. Created by Yoshiro Nakamatsu but was further developed by David Noble at IBM in 1969.
  • Hard disk drive

    The hard disk drive was an evolved floppy disk used to store and retrieve data with magnets. Created by Reynold Johnson.
  • Laser

    In 1958, Gordon Gould and Charles Hard Townes created the laser providing convenience to things like the mouse attached to your keyboard now.
  • Internet

    This inventions puts the "smart" in your smart devices. Invented at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1969.