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History of computers

  • IBM first computer manufacturer 1890

    IBM first computer manufacturer 1890
    Herman Hollerith, an American inventor, built a machine to count a census. It used punched cards and gears like the previous ones, but it worked with electricity. His company grew to become the first computer manufacturer in the world: IBM.
  • The first computer called ENIAC

    The first computer called ENIAC
    The first computer called ENIAC is introduced to the public. It was built at the University of Pennsylvania (USA) and operated with more than 17,000 vacuum tubes. It could make 5,000 additions and 300 multiplications per second.
  • Transistors

    Transistors
    The second generation of computers starts, which used transistors to process information instead of vacuum tubes. New programming languages such as COBOL and FORTRAN were developed.
  • Microprocessor

    Microprocessor
    The microprocessor appears: a single integrated circuit in which the basic elements of the computer meet. The first personal computers begin to develop.
  • Apple I

    Apple I
    Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak make the Apple I. This computer allowed users to see what they were doing on a screen, unlike other models. Then an improved version called Apple II came, which sold millions of units.
  • WWW

    WWW
    It appears the WWW or Web, one of the main internet services, which makes the use of computers more useful in different areas.
  • Nokia 510 webtablet

    Nokia 510 webtablet
    A prototype tablet called Nokia 510 webtablet is introduced, with a 10 inches touch screen.