history of computing

By graya06.57

  • the fist computer

    The first freely programmable computer came into play.

  • complex number calculator

  • Atanasoff-Berry Computer is completed.

  • the transiter

    The transistor was invented by Bell Telephone Company. It wasn't a computer in itself'but it was a vital computer component.

  • imb

    International Business Machines came out with their first computer machine.

  • bank computers

    The first bank computers were invented. They used MICR'or magnetic ink character recognition'to read checks.

  • bristish computer society

  • the computer chip

    Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce invented the integrated circuit'better known as the computer chip.

  • video games

    spacewar games invented the first computer video games.

  • mouse was invented

    Douglas Engelbart invented the computer mouse. He called it the mouse because the cord came out the back like a tail.

  • internet

    The first internet was called ARPANET. The original internet wasn't used very widely because not many people had access to it.

  • microsoft was born

    Bill Gates worked with Paul Allen to develop BASIC for the Altair 8800.

  • apple starts

  • microsoft expands

    Microsoft made a program that was compatible with IBM computers. This let more people come into contact with the now well-known program.

  • charles babbage