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500
(BC) Abacus
500 BC specifically: The Chinese invent the abacus, a tool for merchants to keep count of their inventory
*NOTE: All spots with January 1st are because the exact date isn't known. -
Period: 500 to
Computing History
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Analytical Machine
The Analytical Machine was a pioneer in the functions seen in modern computers with a Store for holding number results a Mill for processing the numbers, and even a prototype form of printing. -
Hole-In Cards
The frst hole-in cards were invented in 1890 for the purpose of statistics and also helped in storing data and sequencing. -
von Neumann Architecture
The von Neumann Architecture is a blueprint that is the basic foundation for how computers are built. It contains a control unit, data that holds memory, and an input/output. -
ENIAC
The first electronic geral purpose computer, the ENIAC is created. It was able to run electronically without mechanical parts and was used by the U.S. Military to calculate missile ballistics. -
UNIVAC
The UNIVAC was similar in producing calculations like the ENIAC except that the UNIVAC was commercially produced. It also famously predicted Dwight D. Eisenhower's landslide victory for the U.S. Presidency. -
High-Level Language
A type of computer programming language designed for a certain assignment that’s not so machine like and more understandable, examples include C++ and Python. -
Electronic Spreadsheet
A software that performs mathematical computations on numbers rows and columns like Microsoft Excel. -
UNIX Operating System
An operating system which helps the computer function and do basics like multi-tasking system for servers and PC’s, like MacOS X and Linux. -
Cray-1 Supercomputer
An operating system which helps the computer function and do basics like multi-tasking system for servers and PC’s, like MacOS X and Linux. -
PC
A (technically speaking) microcomputer for one person to use at a time, initially they were only used by corporations before eventually becoming mainstream. -
Altair
The first publicly available computer, it had an 8080 processor and had memory boards that contained up to a max of 64 kilobytes. -
Apple
A computer famously created by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs that was the first pre-assembled computer and held up to 8,000 bytes of RAM and designed to be cheap for the public to buy. -
Macintosh
A more advanced computer created by Apple, it had a Graphical User Interface, Motorola 68000 chip, and a floppy drive of 400 kilobytes. -
Windows
One of the most famous operating systems created by Microsoft that took away the MS-DOS for a mouse that could search through tabs and buttons and has gone through various changes since its creation.
