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