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Relevance of the Computer
Although an early version, people in this time/era were often reffered to as computers when working with tables. This is one of the earliest recorded time of the use of the word, however different is may occur to be to us. These people painstakingly worked with long tables, and mistakes were often common. The first use of these punch cards in 1801 were used as improvement to the textile co. -
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History of the Computer
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Charles Babbage
Charles Babbage was perhaps the greatest innovator in this industry, and can be proclaimed as the first one to strive to make a machine known as a computer. Charles wanted a machine to read these tables, mainly because of the errors made when reading them. He started to create a "Difference engine". However, by 1829, he had expanded all his money. -
Charles Babbage and the Machine
By 1832, a small section of the Miracle machine had begun to work. This Analytical engine was piecing together slowly but surely. -
Ada Lovelace
Ada Lovelace meets and tries to convince scientists of the benefit of Charles Babbages machine. The British government fails to see the Advancement. She is considered the first computer programmer. -
Charles Babbage dies
Charles Babbage dies, only part of his machine works. -
Herman Hollerith
Herman Hollerith summits his idea for a punch card machine to be used. He created it after getting the idea from train conducters. This Tabulation machine remains popular and is bought by the Burea. This is the next major step in Computers. -
Census requires more effecient way of conducting
The 1890 census is to be held. However, the census company is having much trouble keeping up with census's, as seen in 1880's. It took 8 years to conduct the 1880 census, and even longer for the next. Its request that a machine or idea be built for the Census Buruea. -
Tabulating machine Co created
Hemran Creates the tabulating machine Co to sell his invention. -
WW1 Begins
Ww1 begins -
WW1 ends
Ww1 ends. -
Tabulating machine Co
the Tabilating Machine Co gets bought by IBM -
WW2 Starts
Unofficial start to war -
Colussus is Created
First Colossus computer is being designed and maintained. This computer is the computer used to crack German Enigma code. This Computer was then Used to compute German code. -
End of WW2
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ENIAC
ENIAC is created to compute Howitzer cannon shots, However, it works and functions as a giant calculator just as well. Next major step in computers is completed. -
Remmington Buys Eniac co
After the death of one of the makers, Eniac is solled to The Remmington Rand. They Use Eniac to creat Univac, a better produced and hugely important component in Computers today. -
UNIVAC predicts
UNIVAC, to everyones disbelief, predicts the electoral outcome. -
Transistors
Transistiors, during and before the space race, repalce Vaccum tubes. This major advancement revolutionized the space race. By doing this, replacment of tubes is no longer required in major numbers. This single chip of silicon holds integrated circuits, and acts as a mircoproccessor. -
IBM WAKEs
The original owner of IBM did not see the future in Computers. However, when John Watsons son took over, IBM flourished in the computer era. IBM now controls 1960s in computer manufacturing and processing. -
Mouse created
Engelbart Creats the very first mouse, which is to be used extensively in the future -
Xerox
Creats the Alto, the first personal computer to use a GUI. Inspired Apple and various other computers. -
Micro
Gates and Allen start a software firm after dropping out of college. -
Apple computer
Steve jobs ans Steve Wozniak form Apple Computer. -
Steve Wosniak
Steve Wozniak creates the Apple 1. This major innovation, not recognized at the time, has yet to be discovered. -
Apple 2
Mass produced Apple Computer to have basic Programming and first color graphics. Sold well -
Retail version of Windows
First retail version of Windows is launched.
