Computer History Project

First binary digital computer is created (Z1)

Sep 7, 1936

wikipediaThe Z1 contained some of the same parts are a modern computer and was controled through a punch tape. The Z1 was a programmable computer and used floating point numbers and a binary switching system. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z1_(computer)

ENIAC

Feb 14, 1946

wikipediaThe ENIAC was created for military purposes and was used to calculate missile trajectory. The computer was 1000 times faster than electromechanical machinese and took up an entire room.

First Video Game

Jan 25, 1947

wikipediaThe first video game was the Cathode Ray Tube Amusement Device. The game was a missle simulator and the player used a control knob the CRT beam which looked like a dot to the player.

UNIVAC I

Mar 31, 1951

wikipediaThe UNIVAC I was the first commercial computer produced in the United States and was created by the makers of the ENIAC. IT was used for execution of large numbers and data transport operations

SAGE

Oct 1, 1963

computer museum SAGE was created for the automated air defense (AD) and was made up of a network of radars, computer systems, and aircraft command and control equipment. Much of the equipment was used for detecting missiles and communicating the information to places like the Army Air Defense.

Wide area network (WAN)

Sep 10, 1965

wikipediawikipediaWAN is a telecommunication network that covers a broad area. Buisnesses everywhere use WAN's to communicate and relay data between employees and cooperations in different places.

ARPAnet

Oct 29, 1969

wikipediaARPAnet was the worlds first packet switching network which would later lead to the internet we use now. ARPAnet was used to communicate between military bases without anyone knowing.

First portable computer

Sep 11, 1975

The IBM 5100 was the very first portable computer made by IBM. The computer included a keyboard, several hundred kilobytes of memory, 5 inch display, and a tape drive.

Microsoft windows 1.0 released

Nov 20, 1985

wikipediaWindows 1.0 was microsofts first attempt to implement a multi tasking graphical user interface and was a 16 bit graphical operating enviornment. This was the first version of windows released and was the foundation for what is now windows 7.

nintendo 64

Jun 10, 1996

wikipediaNintendo 64 was the most technologically advanced game system of its time. The first games that were produced for the system were super mario 64 and pilotwings 64.

Safari

Jan 7, 2003

wikipediasafari "panther" was the first network that apple used on all of its products. Safari is an internet network with many features only found with this browser and only used on apple products.

First MacBook

May 16, 2006

wikipediaThe first MacBook used an intel core duo processor and was the first laptop made by apple. The laptop was aimed for the comsumer and educational markets and sold very very well.

First Ipad released

Apr 3, 2010

wikipediaThe first ipad has the ability to borwse the web using wireless internet, or 3G service and d

Xbox Kinect

Nov 4, 2010

wikipediaXbox Kinect is an available attatchment to the game system Xbox 360 which allows the user to play games using their actual movements and actions. The user is recongnized by webcam like camera which tracks their every movement relaying it to the game.

Iphone 4s

Oct 7, 2011

wikipediaThe Iphone 4s was a touchscreen based phone with the most updated cell phone software yet. The phone has retina display, video and camera, and used a 3G network. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPhone_4S