Computer Timeline

  • Abacus
    500

    Abacus

    A calculating tool that was used centuries ago.
  • The analytical machine

    The analytical machine

    A mechanical computer.
  • Holes in Cards

    Holes in Cards

    Piece of stiff paper that contained either commands for controlling automated machinery or data for data processing applications. Made in the 19th century
  • von Neumann architecture

    von Neumann architecture

    An electronic digital computer with a processing unit.
  • ENIAC

    ENIAC

    An electronic nemerical computer. The first electronic general purpose computer.
  • UNIVAC

    UNIVAC

    An electronic digital storing program.
  • UNIX  operating system

    UNIX operating system

    A multitasking, multiuser computer operating system.
  • PC

    PC

    A personel computer.
  • CRAY-1

    CRAY-1

    A supercompter
  • Altair

    Altair

    A microcomputer based on the Intel 8080 CPU
  • Apple

    Apple

    A technology company that designs,develops and sells electronics,computer software and online services
  • First electronic spreadsheet

    First electronic spreadsheet

    An interactive computer application program for organization of data.
  • Macintosh

    Macintosh

    Personal computers sold by Apple.
  • Windows

    Windows

    A graphical operating system developed, marketed and sold by Microsoft.
  • High level programming language

    High level programming language

    There are many programming languages. For example, Ada,Algol,Basic and many more.