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Evolution of the Computer

By Alexfischer77

  • Turing Machine

    A man named Alan Turing proposed the concept of a universal machine capable of computing anything.He later built the first computer and named it "Christopher", the machine was later renamed "Turing Machines". At the time "Christopher" was used in World War II to break the Nazis' "Enigma" machine, which was used to transmit coded messages. "Christopher" was used to plan "D-Day" and predict enemy placements. http://www.livescience.com/20718-computer-history.html

  • The First Computer That Can Store Information

    The First Computer That Can Store Information
    In 1941, a physics professor named J.V. Atanasoff and a graduate named Clifford Berry, built a computer than can calculate 29 equations at the same time. This is the first computer to store information on its main memory. http://www.livescience.com/20718-computer-history.html

  • First Commercial Computer

    First Commercial Computer
    John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert, both ex-professors at the University of Pennsylvania build the UNIVAC with funding from Census Bureau. The UNIVAC was the first commercial computer for the government and businesses. http://www.livescience.com/20718-computer-history.html

  • First Prototype of the Modern Computer

    First Prototype of the Modern Computer
    Douglas Engelbart shows a computer with a graphical user interface and a mouse, and is conceived to be a prototype of the modern computer. http://www.livescience.com/20718-computer-history.html

  • First DRAM chip

    First DRAM chip
    A relatively new company, soon to become one of the lead innovators in processor technology, named Intel, reveals the Intel 1103. Which was the first Dynamic Access Memory chip and allowing for smaller chips instead of complex wiring. http://www.livescience.com/20718-computer-history.html

  • Floppy Disk

    Floppy Disk
    Alan Shugart and a team of IBM engineers, invent the floppy disk drive. Which allows data to be shared across multiple computers and is used for many years. http://www.livescience.com/20718-computer-history.html

  • First IBM PC

    First IBM PC
    Using Microsoft's MS-DOS OS, IBM introduces its first personal computer. This also marks the first time outside distributors can sell computers. http://www.livescience.com/20718-computer-history.html