History of the Computer

First Machine that Computes Numbers

Period: Jun 14, 1822 to Jun 14, 1822

Charles Babbage creates a machine that is able to calculate numbers

Turing Machine is Invented

Period: Oct 3, 1936 to Oct 4, 1936

Alan Turing invents the Turing Machine. Modern computers were all based on his ideas. (Only year stated, no dates)

The Computer Chip

Period: Jul 1, 1959 to Sep 27, 1960

Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce creates the computer chip.

Mouse

Period: Jan 1, 1964 to Nov 17, 1970

Douglas Engelbart shows the prototype of the modern computer along with a mouse and and GUI (starting date not stated)

The Floppy Disk

Period: Aug 1, 1968 to Jan 1, 1971

Floppy disk, first stated in 1968, is finally finished in 1971.

C Language

Period: Jan 1, 1969 to Jan 1, 1970

The C programming language is made. (dates not stated)

Intel 1103

Period: Oct 1, 1970 to Oct 1, 1970

Intel 1103 is made (date not stated)

Personal Computers

Period: Jan 1, 1974 to Jan 1, 1977

Personal computers are now in use. (date not stated)

Apple 1

Period: Apr 1, 1976 to Apr 1, 1976

The Apple 1 is made in 1976.

Better Graphics

Period: Jan 1, 1993 to Jan 1, 1993

The Pentium microprocessor creates better graphics for the computer. (date not stated)

Firefox

Period: Nov 9, 2004 to Nov 9, 2004

Firefox comes out as another browser.

Chromebook

Period: Jun 15, 2011 to Jun 15, 2011

The Chromebook comes out.