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First Computer
Charles Babbage invents a steam-driven calculating machine. -
Calculating the 1880 census
Herman Hollerith saves the government $5 million by designing a punch card able to calculate the 1880 census in just 3 years! -
Computer Build Attempt
A proffesser of physics and mathematics at Iowa State University, J.V. Atanasoff attempts to build the first computer without any shafts or belts or anything like that. -
1st Calculator Computer
J.V. Atanasoff and his graduate student, Charles Berry, deisgn a computer that can solve 29 math problems quickly. This is the first time a computer could store info on ots main memory. -
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ENIAC
ENIAC, also known as the first computer, is built by two proffessers from the University of Pennslyvania. "ENIAC" stands for Electronic Numerical Intregrator and Calculator. -
UNIVAC
The two professers that built ENIAC, John Mauchly and J. Presper
Eckert, leave the University of Pennslyvania and go to build a commercial/government computer that is known as UNIVAC. -
1st Computer Languge/ IBM 701 EDPM
Grace Hopper develops the first computer languge that will soon be known as COBOL. Also, Thomas Johnson Watson, Jr., (he's the son of Thomas Johnson Watson, Sr.,) constructs the IBM 701 EDPM in order to keep tab on the Korean War. -
FORTRAN
The computer languge, FORTRAN, is "born'. -
Intregated Circuit Revealed
The intregated circuit is reaveleld to the public by Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce. An intregated circuit is also known as a computer chip. -
First GUI Computer
Douglas Engelbart shows a prototype of a computer with a mouse and graphical user interface. This can also be called a GUI computer. -
First DRAM Chip
The first Dynamic Access Memory chip, or the DRAM chip, is invented. -
Floppy Disk Invented
The floppy disk is invented by Alan Shurgart and a few other IBM engineers, allowing computers to share information. -
IBM 5100
The IBM 5100 is released as one of the most portable computers ever. -
Apple I
On April Fool's Day, Steve Jobs and Steve Wosniak release Apple I, which quickly becomes very popular. -
TRS-80/Apple II
Radio Shack releases TRS-80, the first computer meant for non-geek people.
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak release Apple II, an even better version of Apple I. -
VisCalc
VisCalc is released and helps accountants out a lot. -
IBM Personal Computer
The IBM personal computer is released. It has two floppy disks, an Intel Chip, and an optical color monitor. It is also known as the PC. -
Apple Lisa/Laptop Invented
Apple Lisa, the first computer with a GUI, features several new programs and icons. It also has a drop down menu. This computer will eventually evolve into the macintosh.
The Gavilan SC is the first portable computer that is called the laptop. -
Windows Created
Microsoft releases Windows.
Commodore releases the Amiga 1000, which allows advanced video and sound to commense. -
First Website
The first dot-com is registered. Almost two years later, there are only about 100 dot-coms registered. -
DeskPro 386
Compaq brings the DeskPro 386 to the market, which sells quite quickly. -
HTML
Tim Berners-Lee develops hypertext markup languge (HTML). -
Pentium Miroprocessor
The Pentium Microprocessor advances the graphics and music of many PC's. -
PC's Game Time
PC games start coming out and selling quickly. These games include Command & Conquer, Theme Park, Alone in the Dark 2, and Magic Carpet. -
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi becomes a new word in the computing languge. -
Play Station 2
Sony releases the Play Staton 2
