Invention of Computer

By mb15982
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    Invention of PC computer

  • Invention of the QWERTY keyboard/typewriter

    Invention of the QWERTY keyboard/typewriter

    Inventor: Christopher Latham Sholes
    Fun Fact: the original design positioned keys in alphabetical order in two rows
  • The Computer Mouse

    The Computer Mouse

    Inventor: Douglas C. Engelbart-died at 88
  • First PC

    First PC

    Could only do mathematical calculations & simple games
    There wasn't a certain inventor. They came in kits, so people made them themselves.
  • IBM PC

    IBM PC

    First home computer
    Bill Gates helped with operating system
  • First Laptop

    First Laptop

    Inventor: Adam Osborne
    Called the Osborne 1
    Costed $1795
  • Microsoft Windows

    Microsoft Windows

    Started war with Apple
    Bill Gates & his friends invented