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One of the very first machines that were used for remote access computing as a calculator. Created by George Stibitz in 1940 a year after the very first machine that could only make sound effects.
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The ABC was created by John V. Anastoff for the specific purpose of solving multiple linear equations simultaneously. Many prototypes were created previously, but it became fully functional 1942.
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Vacuum tubes widely improve the computer field. Thousands are used
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The first successful digital computer language that became universal for all use of data.
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The first Microchip was created and would soon reduce electronic functions from a factor of one million functions to one.
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First video game ever created. This was significant because video games are a large part of every day life today.
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The original internat is first created. It was created to protect the files of the military tot he public as a digita shelter for nuclear warfare.
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The first microprocessor is created by Intel made up of parts to make the computer think (CPU, memory, input and output controls, etc.)
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Shortly after the Microprocessor, the "Floppy Disk" was created to read and write data with magnets and iron oxide. The "Floppy Disk" was named after it's flexible nature. It was a large inovation because it was portable and stored a lot of memory for the time.
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Apple and Microsoft battle for customers which would continue even to present day.
