History of Computers

  • 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.