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History of Computers

By afarquharson17

  • Z3 Comes Out

    Z3 Comes Out
    Konrad Zuse earned the title "Inventor of the Modern Computer" when he came out with the Z3. It was important because it was the first really big advancment in computer technology. It was the first freely programmable computer.

  • First Electronic/Digital Computer

    First Electronic/Digital Computer
    Berry and Atanasoff came forward with many advancements like parallel processing, binary systems, and regenerative memory.

  • First High-Level Code

    First High-Level Code
    John Backus and IBM create the first succesfull and fully functional computer code. It's important because it opened the door for computers to be able to do more things, and for other programmers to develop and add on to the working code.

  • First Mouse

    First Mouse
    Nicknamed 'the mouse' because of the tail that protruded from the end, the first prototype was developed using a the GUI interface windows. The event matters because it makes the computer easier to use, opening up the window for a wider range of users

  • Personal Computers Released

    Personal Computers Released
    IBM and Apple were just a few companies that released personal computers. From the years 1974-1977 practically everybody had put out a new brand of PC that you could use. It's important because it got the public interested in and talking about the up and coming innovations

  • Microsoft Is Born

    Microsoft Is Born
    Bill Gates and Paul Allen developed BASIC for the Altair. It matters because without a platform the PC's were very basic machines that could only perform simple functions

  • The Interwebs are Created

    The Interwebs are Created
    Tim Berners Less created the internet as we know it. It revolutionized computers. It developed a whole new array of tasks that a computer could do.

  • First Laptop

    First Laptop
    Also in '91 laptops came into play. It was a whole new way to look at how a computer could be used. They were portable computers that could perform the same functions as a desk top

  • First Smartphone

    First Smartphone
    I mean, come on it was a tiny computer that fit in your pocket. IBM released the first phone will internet capabilities including calanders, address books, and email services.