History of Computers

  • Konrad Zuse's ZI computer

    Konrad Zuse's ZI computer
    A computer that uses punch tape to input binary code is invented by Konrad Zuse.
    I chose this event because without this invention computers wouldn't exist at all.
  • Cathode-Ray Tube

    Cathode-Ray Tube
    It is the forrunner to RAM or Random access memory. It allowed computer to remember what it was currently working on.
    This invention is important because without it there would be no such thing as RAM, and without RAM none of todays computers would exist.
  • LEO

    LEO
    The first buisness computer is developed by Raymond Thompson and John Simmons. It was name Lyons Electronic Office.
    This event is so important because without it buisness computers wouldn't be as advanced or used as much as today.
  • Optical Fiber

    Optical Fiber
    Optical Fiber was invented by Bazil Hirischowtiz, Wilbur Peters, and Lawrence Curtiss.
    This is important because without Optical Fiber computers would by a lot slower.
  • The first compter game.

    The first compter game.
    The first computer game called, Space War Computer Game, is created by Steve Russell.
    This invention is important because without it computer games would have developed as they did.
  • Floppy Disk

    Floppy Disk
    The first floppy disk if created by IBM.
    This is important because if it hadn't been created then the memory storage devices we use today wouldn't exist.
  • E-mail

    E-mail
    E-mail is invented by Ray Tomlinson.
    This event is important because without it no one would ever have been able to Email each other.
  • Portable Computer

    Portable Computer
    Altair produced the first portable computer.
    This invention is important because without it everyone would have to stay in a single place to use a computer.
  • Apple Macintosh

    Apple Macintosh
    Apple introduces the Macintosh with window and mouse interface.
    This event is important because without it Apple would never have become successful and the Iphones, Ipads, and Ipods it makes wouldn't exist.
  • The Internet

    The Internet
    The world wide web is launched to the public.
    This is event is important because if it didn't happen then there wouldn't be any internet and all the events that happen because of it would not happen.