history computers By beatrizstone Oct 2, 1936 Z1 computer first freely programmable computer http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm Oct 2, 1942 abc computer http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm Oct 2, 1944 the harvard mark 1 computer http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm Oct 2, 1946 eniac computer http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm Oct 2, 1947 the transitor http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm Oct 4, 1948 eniac 1 computer http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm Oct 4, 1948 manchester baby computer & the williams tube http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm Oct 4, 1953 ibm 701 edpm computer http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm Oct 4, 1954 fortraN computer programming language http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm Oct 4, 1955 Erma and micr. The first bank industry computer - also MICR (magnetic ink character recognition) for reading checks. http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm Oct 4, 1958 The integrated circuit. Otherwise known as 'The Chip' http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm Oct 4, 1962 spacewar computer game. first computer game invented http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm Oct 4, 1964 computer mouse and windows http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm Oct 4, 1969 aparnet the original internet http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm Oct 4, 1970 Intel 1103 computer memory. The world's first available dynamic RAM chip. http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm Oct 4, 1971 Intel 4004 computer microprocessor. The first microprocessor. http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm Oct 4, 1971 floppy disk http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm Oct 4, 1974 The Ethernet computer networking. The first consumer computers. http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm Oct 4, 1976 Apple I, II &TRS-80 & commodore pet computers. Any product that pays for itself in two weeks is a surefire winner. http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm Oct 4, 1978 Visicalc spreadsheet software. Word processors http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm
