Computer history timeline

Konrad Zuse invents Z1 computer

Sep 13, 1938

http://www.history-timelines.org.uk/events-timelines/07-computer-history-timeline.htmThe Z1 was a mechanical computer designed by Konrad Zuse .It was a mechanical calculator with limited programmability

ENIAC invented

Jul 29, 1947

http://inventors.about.com/od/estartinventions/a/Eniac.htmElectronic Numerical Intergrater and Computer was the first computer in the world. It was used for military purposes.
University of Penn.
$500,000
was the size of a room

Fortran programming language is created

Sep 18, 1957

http://inventors.about.com/od/computersoftware/a/Fortran.htmProduced comercially in 1957, but created in 1954. The first high level programming language. Fortran is still used today by scientists

The modern mouse is invented

Sep 18, 1964

http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa081898.htmDouglas Englebart created the prototype of the first modern mouse in 1964, he made it so computers were more user friendly. Now almost anyone could use them.

ARPAnet is invinted

Sep 18, 1967

http://ecommerce.hostip.info/pages/58/ARPAnet.htmlThe predecessor to the internet, Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) was used for government messaging in the case of a neclear war.

The "floppy disk" is invented

Sep 18, 1971

IBM introduced the firts memory stick, also called the "floppy disk" for its flexibility. Later, will be replaced by CD's and Flash Drives

Apple 1 is invented

May 15, 1976

http://applemuseum.bott.org/sections/computers/a1.htmlCreated by Steve Wozniak, Ron wayne, and Steve jobs. Created out of boredom in Steve Wozniak's home. Sold for $666.66.

IBM ctreate new personal computer

Jul 18, 1981

http://inventors.about.com/od/computersandinternet/a/Ibm-Pc.htmIn 1980, IBM met with Microsofts creator Bill Gates to make a Personal Computer. The IBM PC is A.K.A. the acorn

Microsoft windows is invented

Nov 10, 1983

http://inventors.about.com/od/mstartinventions/a/Windows.htmMicrosoft Corperation announced the new operating system, Microsoft Windows. Provided a GUI and multitasking enviornments for IBM computers

The World Wide web is Created

Sep 19, 1990

http://www.nethistory.info/History%20of%20the%20Internet/web.htmlTim Berners Lee created the World Wide Web. In 1991 only a few websites existed. Also a browser and a web sever were available.

IBM creates first smartphone

Sep 19, 1992

http://itlog.net/content/first-smartphoneApart from being a mobile phone, it contained calendar, address book, world clock, calculator, address book entries, email, send and receive FAX and included games. No Physical keys

Windows 98 is produced

May 15, 1998

http://support.microsoft.com/ph/1139Windows 98 is a Graphical Operating System that is the second big release in the 9x line of operating systems.

Computers continue to work after Y2K

Jan 1, 2000

http://www.quetek.com/dictionary/y2k-scare.htmlPeople thought that the computers that we depend on will all fail and lives would be changed.Computers were thought to cease their function.

MacBook Air is produced

Jan 15, 2008

http://www.apple.com/macbookair/The MacBook Air was designed to be thinner and lighter than competing models. The 13-inch was sold for $1199.00.

Steve Jobs dies

Oct 5, 2011

http://www.computerhope.com/people/steve_jobs.htmSteve jobs, the co-founder of apple, dies at age 56. He was the owner of pixar and was considered to be a pioneer of computers.