Computer History Project

  • Typewriter

    Typewriter
    WikipediaA typewriter is a mechanical or electromechanical device with keys that, when pressed, cause characters to be printed on a piece of paper. It was invented by Christopher Sholes.
  • Z1 Computer

    Z1 Computer
    WikipediaThe Z1 computer was designed by Konrad Zuse. It was a binary electrically driven mechanical calculator with limited programmability, reading instructions from punched tape.
  • ENIAC Invented

    ENIAC Invented
    WikipediaThe Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer was the first computer in the world. It was developed for the United States military. It costed about $500,000 by the University of Pennsylvania and was the size of a room.
  • The First Video Game

    The First Video Game
    WikipediaThe first vdeo game was called Cathode Ray Tube Amusement Device. It was made by Thomas T. Goldsith Jr. and Estle Ray Mann. It was a missile simulator and used analog circuitry.
  • Integrated Circuit

    Integrated Circuit
    WikipediaMade by Jack Kilby, the integrated circuit is used in virtually all electronic equipment today and have revolutionized the world of electronics. The purpose of an integrated circuit is to combine an entire circuit function into one package.
  • The First PC

    The First PC
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    The first personal computer was a general-purpose computer. Its size, compatibility, and original sale prices made it useful for individuals, and which is intended to be operated directly by an end-user with no intervening computer operator.
  • ARPAnet

    ARPAnet
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    ARPAnet was the world`s first operational packet switching network. It was the progenitor of what is now the global internet.
  • The Floppy Disk

    The Floppy Disk
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    Floppy disks were produced and improved upon by IBM and other companies such as Memorex, Shugart Associates, and Burroughs Corporation. Floppy disks were used in with personal computers to distribute software, transfer data, and create backups.
  • Apple Inc.

    Apple Inc.
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    Apple Inc. is a company that designs and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers. Apple makes a lot of software that is used within their own products like iTunes is used to put music onto their iPod. Apple is the largest publicly-traded corporation in the world by market capitalization.
  • The Macintosh

    The Macintosh
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    The Macintosh was a personal computer designed, produced, and marketed by Apple Inc. It was the first commercially successful computer to feature a mouse and a graphical user interface rather than a command-line interface.
  • Internet

    Internet
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    The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of people all around the world. The internet has greatly infulenced the entire world and without it, life would be extremely changed and many people would not be able to feed their families.
  • Wi-Fi

    Wi-Fi
    WikipediaWi-Fi is a popular technology that allows an electronic device to exchange data wirelessly. The father of Wi-Fi is Vic Hayes, he was involved in negotiate the initial standards within the IEEE while chairing the workgroup.
  • The First Ipod

    The First Ipod
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    The Ipod is a portable music player produced by Apple Inc. Apple has since produced the Ipod Nano, Shuffle, and Touch. The Ipod uses Itunes to download music on to it.
  • Facebook

    Facebook
    WikipediaFacebook is a social networking site. It was made by mark Zuckerburg. As of June 2012, there are more than 955 million active users. This website was revolutionary in the social networking business.
  • The iPad

    The iPad
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    The iPad is a line of tablet computers designed and marketed by Apple Inc. It is controlled by a multitouch display and runs apps from the iStore and downloads music from iTunes. Some schools around the country use iPads in their schoolwork.