Timeline: Programming History

Oct 2, 1880

The recording of data

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_programmingIn the 1880s, Herman Hollerith invented the recording of data on a medium that could then be read by a machine. Prior uses of machine readable media, above, had been for lists of instructions (not data) to drive programmed machines such as Jacquard looms and mechanized musical instruments.

Oct 2, 1906

Vacuum tubes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacuum_tubeWas created for amplification and switching.

Oct 2, 1943

A.I.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligenceIn the 1940's, the military makes A.I. (artificial intelligence) to predict situations.

Jun 4, 1968

DRAM replaces magnetic memories

http://www.computerhope.com/history/196080.htmOn June 4, 1968 Dr. Robert Dennard at the IBM T.J. Watson Research center is granted U.S. patent #3,387,286 describing a one-transistor DRAM cell. DRAM will later replace magnetic core memory in computers.

Oct 2, 1968

DRAM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Random-access_memory Robert H. Dennard invented dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) in 1968; this allowed replacement of a 4 or 6-transistor latch circuit by a single transistor for each memory bit, greatly increasing memory density at the cost of volatility.

Aug 21, 1969

Games on TV

http://www.computerhope.com/history/196080.htmRalph Baer files for a US Patent on August 21, 1969 that describes playing games on a television and would later be a part of the Magnavox Odyssey.

May 24, 1972

Magnavox Odyssey

http://www.computerhope.com/history/196080.htmThe first video game console called the Magnavox Odyssey is demonstrated May 24, 1972 and later released by Magnavox and sold for $100.00 USD.

Jun 28, 1972

Atari

http://www.computerhope.com/history/196080.htmAtari is founded in June 28, 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney.

Jun 29, 1987

Microsoft gets Powerpoint

http://www.computerhope.com/history/196080.htmMicrosoft purchases Forethought Incorporated. The company that developed the presentation software PowerPoint.

Dec 9, 1987

Windows 2.0

http://www.computerhope.com/history/196080.htmMicrosoft introduces Windows 2.0 in December 9, 1987.

Oct 2, 1990

Windows 3.0

http://www.computerhope.com/history/196080.htmMicrosoft releases Windows 3.0 a completely new version of Microsoft Windows. The version will sell more than 3 million copies in one year.

Dec 20, 1995