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The Designs of Charles Babbage
While his ideas were never actually produced, his ideas regarding separated processing and memory are still implemented in modern computers. -
The 1st Binary Computer Is Developed
The computer laid the foundation for the development of the first electro-mechanical computers, turning away from purely mechanical computers. -
The Development of the Electro-Mechanical Computer
The use of Boolean algebra and vacuum tubes came together to create the first electro-mechanical computer during World War II in an effort to decrypt German codes. -
Computers Introduced to the Commercial Market
After World War II many computers began to be introduced to the commercial market although mostly for the reason of business related data computing -
The Era of the Transistor Computer
The change from large and fragile vacuum tubes to much smaller transistors allowed more computing power to be placed in the same space as before. -
The Creation of the Microchip and Microprocessor
The creation of these components helped to make the computer smaller in size. This also meant that many of the components of old computers were able to be implemented into a single chip. -
The Introduction of RAM
Intel created the first widely used RAM module based in the 1103 chip in order to allow processors faster access to data than standard hard drives would allow, drastically increasing efficiency. -
Apple is Founded
The founding of Apple lead not only to many advancements in early computers, but eventually led to the foundation of one of the foremost computer leaders in the world, revolutionizing many products. -
Apple II
One of the first widely produced and successful personal computers that not only offered all of the computing power that was needed by users but also other comforts such as a keyboard and mouse, as well as a full color screen. The Apple II was arguably the first user friendly computer of its kind. -
The Portable Computer and Mobile Devices
The advancement in personal and portable computers is one of the most important events leading into modern technology. While the first portable computers were roughly small trashcans or larger, the opened the pathway to slim and much more portable laptops.
