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In 2400 BC, the Abacus was created, used to do math problems.
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Was used for astromical predictions, discovered in 1901.
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The first example of remote acess computing.
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The first working programmable, fully automatic computing machine.
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First automatic electronic digital computer.
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the first electronic general-purpose computer, announced to the public in 1946. It wasv digital and capable of being reprogrammed to solve a full range of computing problems.
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this was the first high-speed, entirely electronic memory. It used a cathode ray tube (similar to an analog TV picture tube) to store bits as dots on the screen’s surface
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The world's first stored-program computer.
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The 1101, designed by ERA but built by Remington-Rand, was intended for high-speed computing and stored 1 million bits on its magnetic drum, one of the earliest magnetic storage devices and a technology which ERA had done much to perfect in its own laboratories.
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used mostly for science and engineering problems and a few commercial applications.
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Keyboards are now used as a direct input for computers.
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a powerful scientific computing language that uses English-like statements, still in use today
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Timesharing begins to sprout in the 60's.
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Card Random Access Memory (CRAM) is introduced. The NCR 315 and several later NCR mainframes used this mechanically complex magnetic CRAM for secondary storage.
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SRI International´s Shakey robot becomes the first mobile robot controlled by artificial intelligence
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Atari designs two microcomputers with game capabilities: the Model 400 and Model 800. The 400 served primarily as a game console, while the 800 was more of a home computer.
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Renamed the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) when it was released in North America, the NES started to reverse the fortunes of the American game industry. The system launched with eighteen available titles, and was largely responsible for turning Mario the Plumber into one of the most enduring characters in the history of video games.
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e Macintosh Portable was heavy, weighing sixteen pounds, and expensive (US$6,500).
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The first Photoshop was released on Febuary 19, 1990 and turned out to be the best selling photo editing sofware to date.
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The Digital Video Disc (DVD) format is introduced, and its storage capacity is a huge increase over the common compact disc (CD).
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The GeForce 256 is often thought of as the first consumer GPU, and while expensive, it sold extremely well.
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Japan's SoftBank introduces the first camera phone, the J-Phone J-SH04; a Sharp-manufactured digital phone with integrated camera.
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The Xbox went on to revolutionize the home gaming industry with millions of players worldwide.
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The iPad combines many of the popular capabilities of the iPhone, such as built-in high-definition camera, access to the iTunes Store, and audio-video capabilities, but with a nine-inch screen and without the phone.
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Incorporating a version of Apple's iOS operating system, as well as sensors for environmental and health monitoring, the Apple Watch was designed to be incorporated into the Apple environment with compatibility with iPhones and Mac Books.
