computer timline

By mbygreen

  • Herman Hollerith designs the first computer

    Herman Hollerith designs the first computer
    in 1890 herman hollerith disighs the first computer

  • ibm was founded in 1911

    ibm was founded in 1911

  • J.V. Atanasoffbuild the first computer without gears, cams, belts or shafts.

    J.V. Atanasoffbuild the first computer without gears, cams, belts or shafts.

  • Atanasoff and his graduate student, Clifford Berry, design a computer that can solve 29 equations simultaneously. This marks the

    Atanasoff and his graduate student, Clifford Berry, design a computer that can solve 29 equations simultaneously. This marks the

  • Mauchly and Presper leave the University of Pennsylvania and receive funding from the Census Bureau to build the UNIVAC, the first commercial computer for business and government applications.

    Mauchly and Presper leave the University of Pennsylvania and receive funding from the Census Bureau to build the UNIVAC, the first commercial computer for business and government applications.

  • Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce unveil the integrated circuit, known as the computer chip.

    Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce unveil the integrated circuit, known as the computer chip.

  • Alan Shugart leads a team of IBM engineers who invent the “floppy disk,” allowing data to be shared among computers.

    Alan Shugart leads a team of IBM engineers who invent the “floppy disk,” allowing data to be shared among computers.

  • Robert Metcalfe, a member of the research staff for Xerox, develops Ethernet for connecting multiple computers and other hardware.

    Robert Metcalfe, a member of the research staff for Xerox, develops Ethernet for connecting multiple computers and other hardware.

  • Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak start Apple Computers on April Fool’s Day and roll out the Apple I, the first computer with a single-circuit board.

    Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak start Apple Computers on April Fool’s Day and roll out the Apple I, the first computer with a single-circuit board.

  • Microsoft announces Windows, its response to Apple’s GUI. Commodore unveils the Amiga 1000, which features advanced audio and video capabilities.

    Microsoft announces Windows, its response to Apple’s GUI. Commodore unveils the Amiga 1000, which features advanced audio and video capabilities.

  • PCs become gaming machines as Command & Conquer, Alone in the Dark 2, Theme Park, Magic Carpet, Descent andLittle Big Adventure are among the games to hit the market.

    PCs become gaming machines as Command & Conquer, Alone in the Dark 2, Theme Park, Magic Carpet, Descent andLittle Big Adventure are among the games to hit the market.

  • Microsoft invests $150 million in Apple, which was struggling at the time, ending Apple’s court case against Microsoft in which it alleges that Microsoft copied the “look and feel” of its operating system.

  • The term Wi-Fi becomes part of the computing language and users begin connecting to the Internet without wires.

    The term Wi-Fi becomes part of the computing language and users begin connecting to the Internet without wires.

  • Sony release the PlayStation 2.

    Sony release the PlayStation 2.

  • Mozilla’s Firefox 1.0 challenges Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, the dominant web browers

    Mozilla’s Firefox 1.0 challenges Microsoft’s Internet Explorer, the dominant web browers

  • Microsoft launches Windows 7, which offers the ability to pin applications to the taskbar and advances in touch and handwriting recognition, among other features.

    Microsoft launches Windows 7, which offers the ability to pin applications to the taskbar and advances in touch and handwriting recognition, among other features.