History of Computers

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  • Konrad Zuse - Z1 Computer

    Konrad Zuse - Z1 Computer
    First freely programmable computer

  • John Atanasoff & Cliff Berry - ABC Computer

    John Atanasoff & Cliff Berry - ABC Computer
    was the first electronic digital computing device.

  • John Mauchly & John Presper Eckert - ENIAC

    John Mauchly & John Presper Eckert - ENIAC
    A machine that could process equations without human direction. The machine (now known as a Turing machine) resembled an automatic typewriter that used symbols for math and logic instead of letters.

  • John Presper Eckert & John Mauchly - UNIVAC Computer

    John Presper Eckert & John Mauchly - UNIVAC Computer
    First commercial computer and was able to pick presidental winners.

  • MIT - Whirland Machine

    MIT - Whirland Machine
    First computer with RAM.

  • Intel 1103 Computer Memory

    Intel 1103 Computer Memory
    The world's first available dynamic RAM chip.

  • MITS Altair

    MITS Altair
    One of the first cinsumer computers.

  • The IBM PC - Home Computer

    The IBM PC - Home Computer

  • Microsoft Windows

    Microsoft Windows
    Microsoft begins a friendly war with Apple.