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The oldest record of printed text is originated from China. This text is within a Buddhist book from Dunhuang, China, titled "The Diamond Sutra". This printed book is said to have been written during the Tang Dynasty and created with the block printing method. This method would be conducted by using panels of hand-carved wood blocks in reverse for one-time-use.
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German goldsmith, Johaness Gutenberg, developed a machine that was able to mass produce text onto pages at a quick rate compared to anything there has been since this time. This machine was known as the Gutenberg Press.
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French inventor, Joseph-Marie Jacquard, created the Jacquard loom. This machine was used in the textile industry, which revolutionized technology of the time by utilizing punch cards that read weave patterns or data. This kind of input-output method would be a steppingstone for future internet-related technology.
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Alan Turning, a British mathematician and scientist, precented the world with the concept of a Turning Machine. The idea was that this machine would be able to compute anything computable, including codes or algorithms. This would lay the foundation for modern day computer concepts.
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A Physicist named John Mauchly came up with the idea of an all-electronic calculating machine. This machine would be one of the first large-scale computers to operate at electronic speed without being slowed down with extra mechanical parts. The ENIAC machine would aid in completing calculations during wartime and produced more results than the people at the time could.
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Grace Hopper, a woman who worked with one of the first commercial computers known as the UNIVAC, invented the first high level programming language. This language would be dubbed "A-0", and it used words and expressions to program the UNIVAC.
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Jack Kilby invented the first integrated circuit, otherwise known as the computer chip. This invention would revolutionize how information is stored, processed, and more.
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Douglas Engelbart unveils the prototype of the modern computer. He demonstrated how to use the basic functions, which included a mouse and graphical processor. This was the step leading towards this sort of tech becoming more accessible to the public.
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Scientists invented a data transmission method to send data from one computer to another. Sparking the use of sharing ideas and messages.
https://ventcube.com/history-of-the-internet-timeline/#:~:text=In%201969%2C%20MIT%20scientists%20invented%20a%20data%20transmission,1970%2C%2013%20computers%20at%20MIT%20were%20internally%20connected. -
The first email was sent, inspiring the culture of emails as a method of messaging and communication.
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A team of engineers invent the 'Floppy Disk', a tool that enables data to be shared from different computers.
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Bill Gates and Paul Allen found Microsoft, a company that makes computer software, and later become one of the most dominant leaders in technology advancement and processing.
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Computers were beginning to be released to the public at more affordable rates, and becoming a household want.
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This proposal led to the use of words to write messages.
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The World-Wide-Web was launched and included information on how other people could create web pages and learn about hypertext.
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Google, one of the world's largest search engines and social platforms was created.
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Wi-Fi was made available to the public and has since been a major factor and resource on how new technology shares information and allows for smart items to function well.
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Major social media platforms began to emerge and has since grown vastly. People have used these platforms to be creative, share information or ideas, and connect with other people from all over the world.
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Apple releases its first ever smart mobile device, which captivated people with all its features and use of the internet.
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The internet has come a long way since its long beginnings. It has evolved into a massive and useful tool that helps entertain, connect, and motivate people all over the planet. The internet will continue to improve, and the next wave of technology will follow.
https://www.bbvaopenmind.com/en/articles/internet-changed-everyday-life/amp/
