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ALGOL, first structured, procedural, programming language to be released. This was important because no one has created such a programming language before.
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A computer that functions, and the first computer to use many of those functions.
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Douglas Engelbart comes up with "Mouse". Something that we still use today!
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First Supercomputer devoloped. This was important because no other supercomputer had actually worked before this one.
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Floppy disk invented by IBM. Floppy disk was the first object used for storing data, and now we had flashdrives.
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First public demonstration of email. This not only was the first viewing of the email, but the demonstration of it, and how to use it.
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Robert Metcalfe developed the ethernet cable that provides more bandwidth
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Apple II is launched. I beneficial computer is created.
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A program that was developed to exhange messages and newsletters. We still use this technoloy today, normally in Phones.
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IMB releases COMPAQ, the first portable computer. This is important because this was the first computer that didn't have to stay in one spot.
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Macintosh is released by Apple. Huge leap, beacuse we still use these today. They are one of the most popular models.
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CD ROM invented by Philips. This was the great because CDs were used for so many purposes.
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Windows company was released. Apple's rival company. Created many great computers as well.
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Macintosh 2 released. The second line of Macintosh computers.
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World Wide Web created and released by Tim Berners-Lee. This was huge, because we still use the internet today.
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The URL system was developed. The URL system is now what we use today.
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White house goes online. Our government went online for the first time.
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windows 95 is launched. The first windows program.
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Amazon.com book store is launched. Amazon is now one of the largest online retailor.
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Google inc is founded. Now the most popular search engine.
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Apple Releases Mac OS X
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Macbook Pro Released. We use one currently.
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Windows Vista is released
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Windows 7 is released.
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First hardrive that held 4 terabyte which is great because it was the biggest harddrive ever made.
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