History of Computers

By riley_shepherd

  • The Analytical Machine

    The Analytical Machine
    Considered the first computer. Charles Babbage was the inventor.

  • von Neumann architecture

    von Neumann architecture
    Electronic digital computer. Subdivisions processing unit.

  • ENIAC

    ENIAC
    used for military purposes. supercomputer

  • UNIVAC

    UNIVAC
    American computer designed at the outset for business and administrative use

  • Holes in Cards

    Holes in Cards
    used to put input into a computer

  • PC

    PC
    stands for “Personal Computer” or a “desktop computer"

  • Altair

    Altair
    One of the first microcomputers invented.

  • UNIX Operating System

    UNIX Operating System
    multitasking computer operating system

  • Apple

    Apple
    Computer Product Corporation. California

  • Cray-1

    Cray-1
    Super computer designed by Cray Research

  • high-level programing language

    high-level programing language
    making computers easier to use.

  • First Electronic Spreadsheet

    First Electronic Spreadsheet
    VisiCalc was the first electronic spreadsheet

  • Macintosh

    Macintosh
    a computer invented by Apple Computers. Still used today

  • Windows

    Windows
    Personal Computing company owned by Microsoft