Computer History Project

By jcooper2014

  • ABC, first electronic digital computer

    ABC, first electronic digital computer
    wikipediacomputerhopethe A.B.C., or Atanasoff Berry Computer was thought of in1937 by John Vincent Atanasoff of Iowa State University, and Clifford Berry. It was crowned the first electronic digital computer in a lawsuit in 1973.

  • ENIAC

    ENIAC
    comp hopewikipediaThe ENIAC, or Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator was a huge computer, at 1800 sq feet. It was designed for use in the military, for World War Two.

  • FORTRAN

    FORTRAN
    comp hopewikipediaFORmula, TRANSlator, finished developement by IBM in 1956, and is one of the first computer programming lanuages. It is still developed and used today, the latest version was released in 2008.

  • First IBM Selectric Typewriter

    First IBM Selectric Typewriter
    computer hopewikipediathe IBM Selectric Typewriter, was an electric typewriter made from 1961 to 1984, where it was replaced. It used a ball to type the letters out, which allowed for changes mid document.

  • AMD is founded.

    AMD is founded.
    wikipedia.Computerhope 2computerhope 1AMD which stands for Advanced Micro Devices is founded on May 1st 1969. AMD makes gpus and cpus, and is often considered a competitor to Intel for cpus and Nvidia for gpus.

  • Intel 1102 and 1103

    Intel 1102 and 1103
    wikipediaphotothe Intel 1102 and 1103 were developed and made by intel for Honeywell and for other commerical businesses. They are classified under RAM, as DRAM which stands for Dynamic Random Access Memory.

  • First Cell Phone call

    First Cell Phone call
    ComputerhopewikipediaThe first phone call from a cell phone was on April 3rd 1973 by Dr. Martin Cooper. Motorola helped develop the first convenient handheld cell phone, as they helped provide supplies and workers.

  • Ethernet is born

    Ethernet is born
    wikiEthernet, developed by Robert Metcalfe, which allowed people to gain access to the internet via a cable. Ethernet is still used, when wireless internet isn't available, or when wireless isnt able to be used in a situation.

  • First email from China.

    First email from China.
    comp hopeconnected and photoAn email sent from China to Germany successfully makes it over the internet. The email was titled "Across the Great Wall we can reach every corner in the world.".

  • The World

    The World
    comp hopeThe World, or the first dial up internet provider, goes online, in 1990. It allows for people to access the internet over dial up for the first time.

  • Email surpasses snail mail

    Email surpasses snail mail
    Computer HopeGoogleFor the first time in the United States, the number of emails sent, passes the number of things mailed. Shows the interest of the people in the World Wide Web, and the ability to communicate instantly.

  • Kaspersky labs is born.

    Kaspersky labs is born.
    computerhope.wikipediaKaspersky, an antivirus is created in Russia by Eugene Kaspersky. It is still used and updated to this day as an antivirus although the company has grown and developed more programs.

  • The Gpu is created.

    The Gpu is created.
    WikipediaComputer hopeNvidia, in 1999, made a Gpu, or graphics processing unit, which allows for a secondary processor to do all the graphics which takes the load off of the main processor. Over time as graphics became more detailed, for better graphics it has become necessary to have a gpu.

  • Microsoft Pocket PC 2000

    Microsoft Pocket PC 2000
    wikipediacomputer hopeMicrosoft released the Pocket PC on April 19th 2000. Used the Windows Mobile platform, it looked similar to other versions of Windows, and used some similar applications (ex: Microsoft Internet Explorer.

  • First Ipod

    First Ipod
    wikipediacomputer hopeThe first Apple Ipod was announced on October 23rd 2001. It was portable, and small which made it easier to carry around, rather than a cd player. It's success allowed for expansion over time, which made many different models and generations.

  • Microsoft acquires Skype

    Microsoft acquires Skype
    wikipediacomputer hopeMicrosoft acquires Skype, for 8.5 million dollars. Skype is a video/voice/im program that allows for communication over a computer and internet.