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LANPAR was the first electronic spreadsheet. LANPAR was invented in order to make re-writing software of programs quicker than before.
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The UNIX operating system consists of tools and computer operating functions. The UNIX operating system is made up of a kernel, shell, note, file system, development environment, commands, and documentation.
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PC stands for personal computer and was invented by Ed Roberts. The first PC was called the Altair.
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The Altair was the first personal computer invented. The Altair kit was initially sold for $397.
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CRAY-1 was a supercomputer made by Cray research. The first CRAY-1 supercomputer is located at Los Alamos National Laboratory.
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Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak released the first Apple computer. However, Apple computers did not become popular until the Apple 2 computer was released about a year later.
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Macintosh is Apple’s version of a PC, or personal computer. Steve Jobs invented it. It was the first mass sold/produced PC with a GUI and a mouse.
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Bill Gates and Paul Allen made a decision to make software for the Altair computer called Windows. Later on, they went on to make the company Microsoft.