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Wilhelm Schickard invented the first mechanical calculator in existence which was used to multiply large numbers. I thought this deserved to be among the top ten advancements in computers because the invention of the calculator gave us the idea of using electronic devices to make our lives' easier.http://www.google.com/imgres?q=first+calculator&hl=en&safe=active&biw=1003&bih=706&gbv=2&tbm=isch&tbnid=qR_KeMWFpacCRM:&imgrefurl=http://www.mansfieldbs.co.uk/history.aspx&docid=FVtcy3y1mbmtnM&imgurl=
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William Austin Burt created the first machine used to write. I thought this should be among the top ten because the typewriter design is still used on keyboards for computers today.
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Binary code was used to program an analytical engine. I thought this was worthy of one of the top ten advancements because binary code is a vital part of computers.
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Nikola Telsa Invented Remote Control. I selected this as one of the top ten computer advancments because it was the first form of wirless devices which today computers use often.
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Magentic storage was invented. This is among the top ten advancements because it is the first time computers were able to record data.
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Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce invented the first silcon chip. This is in the top ten because silcon chips are a vital part of modern computers
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Seymour Cray created the first supercomputer. This is worthy of the ten because supercomputers are extremly helpful for certain government purposes.
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Altair invented the first portable computer. This advancment is in the top ten because it allowed people to use a computer almost anywhere.
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The world wide web was launched on August 6th 1991. I chose this to be among the top ten advancements because one of the main things people use computers for is going on the internet.
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Bill Gates released the Xbox in 2001. I chose this as one of the top ten advancements because it was the one of the first computers designed to play games.
