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Tech. History

  • Jan 1, 1387

    Abacus

    Abacus
    An oblong frame with rows of wires or grooves along which beads are slid, used for calculating.
  • Holes in Cards

    Holes in Cards
    A piece of stiff paper that contains digital information.
  • The Analytical Machine

    The Analytical Machine
    Considered the first computer.
  • Von Neumann Architecture

    Von Neumann Architecture
    A design model for a stored program digital computer that uses a central processing unit.
  • UNIVAC

    UNIVAC
    Universal Atomic Computer
  • ENIAC

    ENIAC
    Electronic numerical intergrator and computer was the first general purpose electronic computer.
  • High Level Programming Language

    High Level Programming Language
    A programming language with strong abstractions from the deatils of the computer.
  • UNIX Operating System

    UNIX Operating System
    Trademark for a powerful operating system.
  • Altair

    Altair
    Worlds first computer.
  • Cray-1

    Cray-1
    Super Computer
  • Apple

    Apple
    American multi-national corporation, that builds electronic devices.
  • First Electronic Spreadsheet

    First Electronic Spreadsheet
    Inner active computer application program for organization and analysis of data in tabular form.
  • PC

    Personal Computer
  • Macintosh

    Macintosh
    Popular computer made by Apple Co.
  • Windows

    Windows
    A family of operating systems or personal computers.