Evolution of The Computer

Harvard Mark-1

Nov 1, 1937

SourceRoom sized, rely based calculator. 60 sets of 24 switches used for manual entry, and could store 72 numbers, each 28 decimal digits long

The Z3

Jan 1, 1941

SourceBuilt by Konrad Zuse, but destroyed in bomb raiding iin Berlin in 1943. One of the earliest computers.

Semi-Automatic Ground Enviornment

Jun 28, 1958

SourceSAGE is a landmark in history of both radar and computing. It used radar on land, and sea, and in the air and was a major advance in telecommunications.

AT&T

Jan 1, 1960

Source AT&T introduce the first commercial, modern signal transmisson converted from analog signals across a long distance

R.A.M.

Jun 1, 1968

RAM is invented by Robert Dennard

Arpantet

Oct 29, 1969

SourceARPANET is established and is the 1st computer-to-computer link.

XEROX Alto (United States)

Mar 1, 1973

sourceOne of the first personal computers to use the metaphor of desktop.

Apple II

Jun 23, 1977

SourceApple's first successful computer that became an instant success. Began with the use of users needing to hook up the computer to a color television set.

PS/ 2 by IBM

Jan 1, 1987

Source First IBM to include Intel's 80386 chip, as well as the first IBM computer to use a mouse.

Windows 3

May 22, 1990

sourceMicrosoft launches Windows 3.0 which finally offereda good version offering good performance to satisfy PC users

World Wide Web

Sep 26, 1990

Source The World Wide Web is created forever changing the way the internet is used.

Bluetooth

Jan 1, 1994

sourceTechnology exchanging data over short distances using radio transmission.

Yahoo

Sep 23, 1994

sourceYahoo is created, becoming one of the most popular resarch search engines

iPhone

Jan 9, 2007

sourceran IOS, which is apple's operating system. The phone has maintained a spot in the market as to today with new products coming out yearly.