Computer History Project

By mcoss

  • wireless communication radio-walkie talkie

    wireless communication radio-walkie talkie
    linkmobile wireless communication began with shipboard radio in the 1910's. Soldiers in WW2 used walkie-talkies and backpack phones.

  • HTTP

    HTTP
    linkHTTP is short for hyper text transfer protocol. HTTP is a set of standards that allows users of the world wide web to exchange information found on web pages.

  • ENIAC

    ENIAC
    linkThe Electronic Numerical Intergrated And Computer was the first computer. it was invented by John Mauchly and John Presper Eckert.

  • FORTRAN

    FORTRAN
    linkFORTRAN is the first programming languages. FORTRAN was created by members of IBM.

  • TIROS

    TIROS
    linkNASA's first experiment to see if satellites could be useful in the study of the earth. TIROS proved extremely successful, providing the first accurate weather forcast based on data gathered from space.

  • GPS

    GPS
    linkGPS is short for global positioning system. GPS was used for submarines only but then was for commercial use in 1967.

  • ARPANET

    ARPANET
    linkCharley Kline in Los Angeles and Bill Duvall in Menlo park unknowingly created ARPANET. They were four hundred miles apart when this happened.

  • Ethernet

    Ethernet
    linkEthernet was designed by Robert Metcalfe. The purpose of Ethernet was to be fast and connect many computers together at once.

  • APPLE 1

    APPLE 1
    linkApple 1 was the first apple computer to sell. The computer kit was developed by steve wozniak.

  • The Grid Compass

    The Grid Compass
    linkBill Moggridge was the first person to build a laptop. Bill was one of the first people to integrate human factors into the design of software and hardware.

  • Turbo PC

    Turbo PC
    linkDell's first computer was turbo pc. Mike Dell developed this computer. Turbo pc performed very well in the market.

  • WIFI

    WIFI
    linkVic Hayes has been called the "father of WIFI". WIFI is sort for wireless fidelity.

  • G4 Cube

    G4 Cube
    linkG4 cube combined the elegence of the imac with the power of the power mac G4. One problem that many people had with it was the lack of conventional audio input and output.

  • IPHONE

    IPHONE
    linkThe Iphone works like an Ipod, camera phone, PDA, and has wifi access to browse the internet. Iphone has access to the apple store, which has millions of other applications and games that can be loaded to the phone.

  • IPAD

    IPAD
    linkAn IPAD is a tablet style computing device. The IPAD has a 9.7 inch display and weighs 1.5 pounds. the starting price is 500.00.