History of Computer-Miyah, 2

By Miyah.fernandez

  • holes in cards

    first used in 1725 for controlling textile looms, Eventually were used to store and process data.

  • Von Neumann architecture

    first introduced in 1945 By John von Neumann, it describes a design architecture for an electronic digital computer.

  • UNIVAC

    Built between 1943-1946, is an acronym for UNIVersal Automatic Computer.

  • ENIAC

    built in 1946, it could do math problems and was used to help with the development of the hydrogen bomb.

  • high-level programming language

    Started in (UNKNOWN), was made to make high level programing easier.

  • PC

    PCs were smaller and cheaper than most other computers and allowed much more portable portable software.

  • The Analytical Machine

    Started to be built in 1971, it was never completed due to the designer having complications with his engineer and then the government withdrawing its funds.

  • UNIX operating system

    a.made in 1972, it allowed for more complicated co

  • Altair

    Made in 1974, was also sold as a basic calculator.

  • Apple

    Started in 1976 ust sold a motherboard with basic CPU, RAM, and textual-video chips.

  • Cray-1

    One of the first supercomputers . Made by Cray research. It was first installed at Alamos National Laboratory and is considered one of the most successful supercomputers in history. Architect was Seymour Cray.

  • Macintosh

    Now branded as Mac, is a series of personal computers designed, developed, and marketed by Apple Inc.

  • first electronic spreadsheet

    a.started in 1979, could do math calculations and was sold as an electronic calculator.

  • Windows

    Started in 1985, it is now one of the biggest computer companies in the world.