Programming History Timeline Assignment

First Mechanical Computer Designed

Jan 1, 1822

DatesAndEvents.orgCharles Babbage designed the first mechanical computer in the year 1822.

First Electronic Computer (ENIAC)

Oct 2, 1945

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In 1945, the first electronic computer, ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), was created.

FORTRAN Computer Language Created

Oct 2, 1957

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In 1822, a new computer language called "FORTRAN" (which was short for Formula Translator) was created. This new computer language allowed a computer to do a repeated task from a single set of instructions by using loops.

Algol Language Created

Nov 2, 1958

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In 1958, the ALGOL language was created. This was a big thing because its creation led to the making of some of the major programs used today such: Pascal, C, C++, and Java.

Spacewar (First Computer Game)

Oct 2, 1962

DatesAndEvents.orgThe first computer game: The first computer game Spacewar Computer Game invented BY Steve Russell & MIT

First Word Processer

Oct 2, 1964

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In 1964, IBM created the first word processer.

Floppy Disk

Oct 2, 1967

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In 1967, IBM created the first floppy disk.

C language

Nov 5, 1972

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C was created in 1972.

SQL Created

Nov 2, 1974

In 1974, IBM created a program called SQL (which stands for Structured English Query Language).

C++

Nov 5, 1983

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In 1983, C++ was created.

The Internet

Nov 5, 1990

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In 1990, the internet was created.

Java

Nov 5, 1995

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In 1995, one of the most well known programs was created, known as Java.