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Ada Lovelace: First Computer Programmer
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She describes an algorithm and is argued to be the first computer programmer. -
Atanasoff-Berry Computer: First Electronic Digital Computer
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First electronic digital computer. Was not programmable but could perform basic arithimetic. -
Fortran: First High Level Computer Language
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LISP: First Computer Language for Artifical Intelligence Programs
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"Created by John McCarthy, LISP offered programmers flexibility in organization" -
ASCII
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American Standard Code for Information Interchange
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LOGO Computer Language
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Seymour Papert created the LOGO language as a computer language for children. -
Apple II Launched
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Became a big hit and included a "printed circuit motherboard, switching power supply, keyboard, case assembly, manual, game paddles, A/C powercord, and cassette tape with the computer game "Breakout." -
MS-DOS
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Microsoft creates the Microsoft Disk Operating System. This is the basic software for the new IBM PC. -
Microsoft Announces Word
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"Microsoft distributed 450,000 disks demonstrating its Word program in the November issue of PC World magazine" -
Microsoft ships Windows 3.0
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Microsoft made up a line of products for launch of Windows 3.0, and spent lots of money on advertising. -
"DOOM" Is Released
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Yahoo! Founded
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Yahoo! was originally named "Jerry's Guide to the World Wide Web", but was renamed and is now a popular web search engine.
