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The Z1, originally created by Germany's Konrad Zuse is considered to be the first electro-mechanical binary programmable (modern) computer and really the first functional computer.
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Internet went public on this date
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Computers and data were centralized
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Systems were tied to few business functions like payroll,inventory,billing
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Martin Cooper (the general manager of Motorola's communications system division) made the first public cell phone call, changing technological history
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End-user computing with Word Processors and Spreadsheets makes departments less dependent on the IT department
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PCs and LANs are installed
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Wide Area Networks (WANs) become corporate standards
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Wide Area Networks expand via the Internet to include global enterprises and business partners – supply chain and distribution