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Binary number system
Pingala invented the binary numbr system in 300 BC and this was important because it was the one of the first steps to computers and builing them -
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First clock
Liang Ling-Can invented the first fully mechanical clock. This was important to the evolution of computer because it helped to get the ideas "flowing". -
First Mechanical Computer
In 1822 Charles Babbage designed the first mechanical computer. This is important beause in order to get to the top you have to have a bottom and this was a good place to start. -
Moarse Code
Samuel Morse invented moarse code. Moarse code is an alphabet or code in where letters are represented by combinations of long and short signals of light or sound. (google definitions). It is important because in that time period it was the only way to talk to someone without talking to them in person. -
The Comptometer
The Comptometer was invented by Dorr E. Felt and it was operated by pressing keys. It was important because it helped us to think of usuing keys in computers. -
First Computer Game
Steve Russell & MIT invented the Spacewar Computer Game, it was the first computer game. This was important beause it shows how we have grown in our technological ablitlites to make a game. -
First Email
E-mail was invented by Ray Tomlinson and is important because it lets us communicate between people from far away. -
Apple first macintosh
Apple tells everyone about the Macintosh and it has a mouse and window interface. This was important for us and for Apple becuase it started what is now the Mac Book Pro and Iphones. -
World Wide Web
The world wide web is part of the internet accessed through a browsers that contains multimedia and documents connected by hyperlinks. It was very important to open the world of the internet and sharing documents and all the stuff we do on computers today. -
Xbox
Bill Gates invented the Xbox. This was not necissarily very important but it was a fun invention.
