Computer

Computer History Timelline

By kste2302
  • Jan 1, 1080

    Antikythera Device created

    Antikythera Device created
    The Antikythera Device is a lunar month calculator which was built in Greece and is a big milestone because it's one of the first mechanical calcualtors built. It was built in 80 A.D.

  • Binary Math introduced.

    Binary Math introduced.
    Leibniz introduced Binary mathematics in 1679. THis is important because computers still use Binary today.

  • Multiplying Calculator invented.

    Multiplying Calculator invented.
    Earl of Stanhope invents a multiplying calculator in 1777. IT would take a lot more time to do math assignments if this wasn't invented.

  • First mass-produced calculating machine.

    First mass-produced calculating machine.
    Thomas de Colmar's Arithmometer is the first mass-produced calculating machine and is used for many years after its creation. It's important because it's the start of many more machines after that to come.

  • Invention of the telegraph.

    Invention of the telegraph.
    The telegraph was invented by Samuel Morse in 1831. This is important because it was the first communication going a long distance besides letters.

  • First Printing Calculator

    First Printing Calculator
    Scheutz invents the first printing calculator. This is important because if he didn't we may have had to write a lot more things by hand.

  • In Computable Numbers published.

    In Computable Numbers published.
    Alan Turing publisheds On Computable Numbers which has the theoretical foundation for computer principles. We may not be this ahead in technology without it.

  • Floppy disks invented.

    Floppy disks invented.
    Yoshiro Nakamatsu invented the floppy drive in the 1970's. It's important because it made a big difference with computers and the memory.

  • Creation of the Laptop.

    Creation of the Laptop.
    (exact date unknown). Adam Osborne invented the laptop in 1981. It cost $1,795. IT is important because it's quite a bit smaller than a computer and was easier to carry around.

  • World Wide Web is launched.

    World Wide Web is launched.
    The world wide web was launched to the public on Aug. 6th, 1991. This is important because it would be a lot harder to do this assignment without it.

  • Sources.

    http://www.cis.usouthal.edu/faculty/daigle/project1/timeline.htm
    http://www.typeoff.de/2006/09/19/writing-lessons-from-the-koch-book/
    cba.winthrop.edu/fosterk/CSCI101/History of Computing.doc
    http://lindarodriguezwrites.blogspot.com/2013/03/more-laptop-woes.html
    http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2005-01-16/open-space/27853745_1_first-laptop-ultralite-compaq-computer
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshiro_Nakamatsu http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoshiro_Nakamatsu
    http://history-computer