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The first QWERTY keyboard is introduced to the world on a type writer by Christopher Sholes.
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The term HTTP is born to the world. (Not the official date.)
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The first digital calculator is invented, and can multiply, divide, subtract, and add complex numbers. A foundation for digital computers. A prototype of the binary-based Atanasoft-Berry computer is created by John Vincent of Iowa State College.
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Von Neumann Architecture and a description of a general purpose electronic digital computer with stored programs was introduced in John von Neumann’s report of the EDVAC. Computer term “bug” (computer bug) was created by Grave Hopper.
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The first computer company is patent is filed and in 1949 The first computer company which is named Electronic Controls Company is created by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly, the same people who created the ENIAC computer.
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Yamashito begins working on the first electronic computer and in 1956 Hideo Yamashito of Japan created the first electronic computer.
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The United States has 2,000 computers. The first known MODEM is introduced by AT&T. The first minicomputer (PDP-1) is introduced by Digital.
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UCLA introduces the public to the Internet through a press release.(1968) UCLA becomes the first node on the Internet and serves as the Network Msmnt Center.
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The first IMP(Interface Message Producer) and network switch is sent to UCLA.
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Apple Computers become incorperated.
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Computer viruses are introduced to the public.
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Internet Explorer 1.0 is released by Microsoft
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