Computer History

  • Intel unveils the Intel 1103

    Intel unveils the Intel 1103
    it was the first DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory)
    - its the start of Intel and the start of the technology that follows.
  • Floppy Disk was created

    Floppy Disk was created
    Alan Shugart and a team of IBM engineers create what is now the "floppy disk"
    - this is important because its the start of memory technology.
  • Personal Computer's hits the market

    Personal Computer's hits the market
    Personal Computers such as the Scelbi and Mark 8 Altair
    - this is important because it was the start of the PC revolution.
  • Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak create Apple

    Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak create Apple
    -the first Apple computer was the Apple 1 and it used a single circuit board.
    • this is very important because it's one of the biggest companies ever in history.
  • Spreadsheet software is created

    Spreadsheet software is created
    • the first computerized software is created, making life easier for accountants.
    • this is very important because it leads to more software that is created later on that is essential nowadays.