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Charles Xavier Thomas de Colmer
"Charles Xavier creates the "Arithometer" which was the first successful calculating machine that did multiplication, division, adding, and subtracting." Month and day not said. Found on Computerhope.com -
The UNIVAC
"Mauchly and Presper receive funding and build the UNVIVAC which is the first commercial computer used for business and government applications." Month and day not said. Found on livescience.com -
COBOL
"Grace Hopper developed the first computer language known as COBOL" Month and day not said. Found on livescience.com -
Compatible Time Sharing System
"The CTSS was demonstrated. The CTSS could support many users and that was big in the early 1960's since many people needed a computer." Month and day not said. Found on computerhistory.org -
IBM 2315 Disk Cartridge
"It was a 1MB disk cartridge used only for the IBM 1800 and 1130 computers and it provided personal storage for those so said computers." Month and day not said. Found on computerhistory.org -
UNIX
"Bell Labs start to produce UNIX. UNIX was an operating system that addressed compatibility issues and was used in large companies and government entities." Month and day not said. Found on livescience.com -
Apple
"Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak start Apple Computers and release the Apple I." Found on livescience.com -
The Commodore PET
"It was one of the first personal computers put out on the market in 1977 and it had 4 or 8 KB of memory. It used a MOS Technologies 6502 microprocessor running at 1 MHz. After the success of the PET, Commodore remained a major player in the personal computer market all the way into the 1990's." Month and day not said. Found on computerhistory.org -
Apple's Lisa
"Apple's Lisa is the first computer with GUI. It also had a drop down menu and icons." Month and day not said. Found on livescience.com -
Windows
"Microsoft releases Windows in response to Apple's GUI" Month and day not said. Found on livescience.com -
Macintosh Portable
"Apple introduced a true portable computer. It weighed sixteen pounds and cost about $6,500. After two years the line was discountinued because no one was buying." Month and day not said. Found on computerhistory.org -
Microsoft Windows NT
"Microsoft Windows NT came out in 1993. It was a 32-but version of Windows from Microsoft,which made it appealing to high-end engineering and scientific users that required better performance." Month and day not said. Found on computerhistory.org -
Wi-Fi
"The term Wi-Fi becomes part of the computing language and users begin connecting to the internet without wires." Month and day not said. Found on livescience.com -
AMD's Athlon 64
"The Athlon 64 was the first 64-bit processor to come to the consumer market." Month and day not said. Found on livescience.com -
iPhone
"Apple releases the iPhone which brings many computer functions to a smartphone" Month and day not said. Found on livescience.com