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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.
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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.
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The first computer called ENIAC is introducde to the public .
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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.
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The microprocessor appears: a single integrated circuit in which the basic elements of the computer meet. The first personal computers begin to develop.
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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.
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The IBM PC is on sale as a home computer and revolutionizes computing. It increases the development of software and operating systems with which computers run.
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It appears the WWW or Web, one of the main internet services, which makes the use of computers more useful in different areas.
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The development of smartphones starts with the presentation of the Simon phone that included calendar, address book, world clock and calculator, among other functions.
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A prototype tablet called Nokia 510 webtablet is introduced, with a 10 inches touch screen.
