History of the computer

  • 500

    The Abacus

    The Abacus
    During 300 BCE to 500 AD, the Roman had counting boards, but the only ones that survived are the stones and metal ones. http://www.ee.ryerson.ca/~elf/abacus/history.html
  • Oct 7, 1400

    The Middle Ages

    The Middle Ages
    since 5 AD to 1400 AD, people in Europe has used the Apices, the coin-board and the Line-board in their system. It usage began to diminish during 1400 AD.
  • The Start of Computers

    The Start of Computers
    Hewlett-Packard was the company which has founded the computer. The company was created by David Packard and Bill Hewlett. Their first product was the HP200A.
  • The CNC (Complex Number Calculator )

    The CNC (Complex Number Calculator )
    The CNC was completed in 1939 by researcher George Stibitz. Then during 1940, he performed the first demonstration of remote access computing by using a Teletype connected via special telephone lines.
  • The Bombe

    The Bombe
    The Bombe was a communication device and it dramatically improved the intelligence gathering and processing capabilities.
  • The Whirlwind Project

    The Whirlwind Project
    During WWII, the US Navy asked MIT to build a flight simulator to train bomber crews. By 1951, the project was completed.
  • The ENIAC

    The ENIAC
    During the Feb of 1946, the public got their first glance on the ENIAC machine.
  • Testing machine SEAC (Standards Eastern Automatic Computer)

    Testing machine SEAC (Standards Eastern Automatic Computer)
    The SEAC machine was used to test comptuer setting standards. This computer was the first computer to use all-diode logic, its technology is better than using vacuum tubes.
  • SAGE (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment)

    SAGE (Semi-Automatic Ground Environment)
    The SAGE program was used to connect hundreds of radio stations in bith the US and Canada. It was the first large scale computer communications network.
  • The Begining of Internet

    The Begining of Internet
    In the year of 1962, MIT started variuos experaments using the TX-2. They tested the intergalactic network concept and tried to have people around the globe to test it. This is when people from around the world could start using internet.
  • The CDC´s 6600

    The CDC´s 6600
    the CDC´s 6600 supercomputer can perform 3 million instructions per second. It had 3 times the process speed compared to other computers during that time period. This changed the computer styles rapidly since the computer had 10 other smaller computers in it.
  • Kenbak-1

    Kenbak-1
    The Kenbak-1 was the first personal computer that was made. During that time period, people wasn't whealthy enough to buy it so after selling 40 PC's they closed down.
  • The Alto

    The Alto
    The Alto was the first computer with a design that a mouse could operate.
  • Start of Microsoft

    Start of Microsoft
    In 1975, Bill Gates and Paul Allen started a new company called Microsoft. They started as a small company and eventualy the company became one of the biggest company in the world. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-ca/windows/history#T1=era0
  • Begining of Apple

    Begining of Apple
    Apple started in Steve Jobs' parents garage with two of his friends: Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne. They created the first Apple I three months after the company had started.
  • First Portable Computer

    First Portable Computer
    The Osborne I was the first portable computer in human history. The machine wrighed 24 pounds.
  • Touch Screen

    Touch Screen
    The first computer that had touch screen was the 100HP- 150c. This has made computer into a whole new level. Without this, iphones and Ipads won't even be made.
  • The NeXT Program

    The NeXT Program
    After Steve Jobs had left Apple, he started a new company and unveiled the NeXT program. Unfortunetly, the program was too slow to be popular.
  • Return of Steve Jobs

    Return of Steve Jobs
    After Apple had lost to Microsoft in selling products, Steve Jobs rejoined apple and immedietly creating a huge impact on this company.
  • Finger Print Phones

    Finger Print Phones
    The Iphone 5S is the first phone with a fingerprint detector.
  • Windows 10

    Windows 10
    Windows 10 was annonced by Microsoft in August 10th 2014. They have skipped Windows 9 since they want to skip to the next generation of computing.
  • Future of Iphone

    Future of Iphone
    Eventually, Iphone will be so scientific that it can go transparent during certain circumstance. The hardwares of these phones are so small that it will be micro. Compared to sofwares we have 100 years ago, this would be unimaginable.