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abacus first used
the summarians were the fist to use the abacus with records dating back to 2700 BC -
Period: 100 to
computer
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Napier Rods
The Napier Rod was much like the abacus but it could also multiply and divide -
Weaving Machine
the weavine machine was a huge advancement for its time, and it allowed much more cloth to be made -
difference engine
the differenc engine was an automatic calulator used to calculate polynomial functions -
the first keyboard
the fisrt keyboard opend different doors fdor the computer becasue it allowed people to write documents on them -
IBM created
IBM is an American technology and consulting corporation, it manufactures and markets computer hardware and software -
ZI computer
the ZI computer was the first progammable computer ever made -
first elctronic calculator
this calculator would go on to look like the ones that we use today and be able to do advanced functions -
first computer mouse
the mouse allowed people to naviate throught their computer by clicking and opening new programs -
first microprocessuer
a microprocesseur is a multipurpose, programmable device that accepts digital data as input, processes it according to instructions stored in its memory, and provides results as output. -
floppy disk
the floppy disk was a very useful way peopl could move data to different computers -
first home computer
the home computer allowed people to have access to a ocmputer in their own homes -
mirosoft is founded
microsoft is a software business that supports a loarge amount of products that relate to computers -
Apples Mac
apples mac was a comltet failure becasue most of the world was using PCs but Apple would go o nto be the most succcesful technology companies today -
the first cd
the cd allowed people to store alot more data on something that was able to move and be download onto another computer. -
first laptop
laptops are much more common now a days over regular desktops, becasue they are portable and can compete with the spped and storage as a desktop -
first microsoft windows
micorsoft window was an operating sysem that would go on to make 8 newer operating systems -
World Wide Web
the world wide web gave everyone with a computer the abiltiy to share information to others all across the world -
the first monitor
the montior gave the computer a new look, literaly because it desplayed images form the world wide web -
microsoft word
microsoft word is a very useful program that basically anyone withy a PC uses to type documents. -
USB cable
the USB cable allowed people to be able to stored data on an external device and also to be able to ocnnect different devices to the computer -
social networking
social networks have put a twist on how and why people use computers today, these applications have made commmunication a co9nstant thing in todays world -
Google
google is a very useful search engine and is now a top website for buissneses to get their name to the public and to advertise products -
youtube
youtube allowed people from all around the world to share videos by posting the on youtube where anyone in the world could watch -
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computers
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windows 8
window 8 is the newest operating system that people with pcs could run, this is the first operating system that will be used for windows tablets
