Computer History Timeline

By kmcmillin16

  • The First Freely Programmable Computer

    The First Freely Programmable Computer
    Konrad Zuse created a mechanical calculator called the Z1, the first bianary computer. This was important because it started the whole computer generation.

  • Handie Talkie created

    Handie Talkie created
    The first handheld two-way radio called the "Handy Talkie" is created for the U.S. Army. This was important because it started the whole walkie talkie generation and helped in the army.

  • Steve Russell invented SpaceWar, the first computer game.

    Steve Russell invented SpaceWar, the first computer game.
    The first comuter game, called SpaceWar, was invented by Steve Russell. It was a two-player game involving spaceships in war. The goal was to fight your opponent while at the same time avoiding the sun's gravitational pull. This was important because it started computer gameing.

  • World's First Available DRAM Chip Invented

    World's First Available DRAM Chip Invented
    Intel invents and publicly releases the world's first DRAM chip, called 1103. This was important because memory was now available, stronger, and faster.

  • Magnetic Tape was Invented

    Magnetic Tape was Invented
    This tape was now devoloped in the United States providing many uses for electronics. This was important because it helped fix things like broken wires.

  • Microsoft VS Apple

    Microsoft VS Apple
    Apple emerged by creating a GUI computer causing competeition with windows. This was important because it started the two company's competition against each other.

  • World Wide Web open to public

    World Wide Web open to public
    Now the public could acess the WWW, all public websites connected to the internet. This was so important because it basicaly connected the public to the internet, which is a huge part of modern lives today.

  • Google and Paypal is founded

    Google and Paypal is founded
    Google was founded by Sergey Brin/Larry Page and PayPal was founded by Peter Thiel/Max Levchin. This event is important because it started the use of google, which is the number one search engine today.

  • Xbox introduced

    Xbox introduced
    Manufactored by Microscoft, the Xbox was introduced. It allowed gaming with an internet connection. This is an important event because it started one of today's loved gameing systems.

  • Steve Jobs passes away

    Steve Jobs passes away
    Steve Jobs, creater of Apple computers and owner of Pixar, passes away. This sad event is important because of all that Steve Jobs did for the computer industry.