History of Computer Programming

By st00fan

  • Discovery of Electricity

    Benjamin Franklin discovered that lightning was electrical, by flying a kite with a key. Obviously, all modern technology requires electricity to function.

  • Plan Calculus

    Konrad Zuse creates the first algorithmic programming language.

  • Grace Hopper and the A-O

    Allowed computers to take English commands as opposed to commands with numbers.

  • A Programming Language

    Kenneth Iverson’s book "A Programming Language" shows mathematical notation that he had developed in the late 1950s

  • SABRE

    SABRE was a reservartion system for American Airline, which was one of the first of its kind.

  • Pascal

    Pascal was a programming language that was capable of combining scientific and commercial functions.

  • WordStar

    First word processing systems for personal computers.

  • VisiCalc

    A program that turned the personal computer into a business focused-system.

  • Microsoft Word

    Microsoft Word first introduced onto personal computers by Microsoft.

  • Photoshop

    Photoshop is first released, which allowed photos to be edited and manipulated.

  • Java

    Java 1.0 is released, which allows programs to run on any system.

  • Windows XP

    Microsoft drops Windows XP, which was the most advanced OS to the date, and it was one of the most successful versions of Windows of all time.