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The first telegraph message is successfully sent
After coming up with the telegraph, Samual Morse sends the first one. "Morse Code" is named after this man. This is one of the first ways that people communicated with physically talking to them, therefore being significant to the invention of the computer. -
Alexander Graham Bell invents the telephone
The phone was also a communication device that had not yet been seen. It is even more significant because people started trying to invent more technology which eventually led to the invention of the computer. -
The first electro-mechanical punched-card data processing machine is invented
Dr. Herman Hollerith inventing this is a big deal because it is a data processing machine. This needs to process information which is the function of a computer. This invention is vital toward the progress of the computer because of this. -
Eccles and Jordan invent the flip-flop circuit
This invention is important because it brought a more advanced calculating speed. Before this is invented calculations were slow. This was necessary for higher speeds to be reached. -
IBM introduces the electric typewriter
The electric typewriter iis important because it was expanding out of normal thinking. It is part of what started the keyboard part of the computer. Every part the the modern computer is important. -
The first computer "Bug" is found
This was important because people found out that things, other than inventing, could be problems. Just as we have virus's and spyware, they had literal moths that would hinder their progress toward the computer. -
The ACE is finished
The ACE is considered by many to be the first programmable digital computer. This influenced the type of hardware that we have now. -
Ken Olsen introduces the PDP-1
This computer was complete with a keyboard and amonator, also influencing today's computer. Combined with the influence of the typewriter we get what we have right now, excluding the mouse. -
The First ATM machine is installed
This is important because computers are now being used for many, many different purposes. The ATM is very commonly used now -
Apple launches the Macintosh
Apple was one of the first computer companies. It was presented at the superbowl games which was important because the superbowl was a big deal and advertising was crucial when the first computers came out.
