computer history project

By aniko

  • first electronic digital computer

    first electronic digital computer
    computer hopeIowa State Colleges John Vincent Atanasoff and Clifford Berry begin work on creating the binary-based ABC (Atanasoft-Berry Computer). Considered by most to be the first electronic digital computer.

  • first walkie talkie

    first walkie talkie
    computer hopeDan Noble with Motorola designs a "Walkie Talkie" the first portable FM two-way radio that a backpack version that weighed 35 pounds

  • first computer invented

    first computer invented
    eniacThe electronic numerial integrator an computer was invented for military purposes. the machine was built in the unniveristy of Pennsylvania.

  • first transistor computer

    first transistor computer
    computer hopeBell Labs introduces its first transistor computer. Transistors are faster, smaller and create less heat than traditional vacuum tubs, making these computers more reliable and efficient.

  • first computer game

    first computer game
    computer hopeSteve Russell creates "SpaceWar!" and releases it in February 1962. This game is considered the first game intended for computers.

  • LOGO programming

    LOGO programming
    computer hopeThe LOGO programming language is developed and is later known as "turtle graphics," a simplified interface useful for teaching children computers.

  • first internet

    first internet
    computer hopeOn August 29, 1969 the first network switch and the first piece of network equipment (called "IMP", which is short for Interface Message Processor) is sent to UCLA.

  • first email

    first email
    computer hopecomputer hopeRay Tomlinson sends the first e-mail, the first messaging system to send messages across a network to other users

  • first computer language

    first computer language
    computer hopePaul Allen and Bill Gates write the first computer language program for personal computers, which is a form of BASIC designed for the Altair. Gates later drops out of Harvard and founds Microsoft with Allen.

  • first compuetr generated movie

    first compuetr generated movie
    computer hopeDisney releases the movie Tron on July 9, 1982, the first movie to use computer generated special effects.

  • first personal computer

    first personal computer
    computer hopeApple Computer is the first personal computer manufacturer to hit the $1 billion mark for annual sales.

  • internet war

    internet war
    computer hopeMicrosoft releases Internet Explorer 2.0 on November 22, 1995 and officially starts the browser war between Netscape.

  • first mp3 player

    first mp3 player
    computer hopeSaehan's MPMan becomes the first MP3 player released in Japan to the public in spring of 1998.

  • facebook becimes more popular

    facebook becimes more popular
    computer hopeFacebook overtakes MySpace in Internet traffic. There were 55,329,460 on facebook in USA in March of 2009

  • first Ipad

    first Ipad
    wikipediaApple realesed the first Ipad. 300,000 Ipads were sold on the fist day of avaliblility.