Technology growth over the past 50 years

  • Analytical machine

    Analytical machine

    Created by Charles Babbage, who was an English inventor. This machine was designed to perform general-purpose calculations by the instructions being encoded on punch cards.
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  • HP

    HP

    Founded by Bill Hewlett and David Packard. They created hp computers, which were innovative for their stability and affordability
  • Hollerith Eletric Computer

    Hollerith Eletric Computer

    Created by Herman Hollerith in 1950. Hollerith was a German American statistician, inventor, and businessman. It was a punch card method for tabulating data. Used in the U.S. for Census data, which was completed in 3 months.
  • Grace Hopper "Amazing Grace"

    Grace Hopper "Amazing Grace"

    Designed the first complied, a human-readable instructions that is programed into machine code. She laid the groundwork for modern software engineering and programming languages
  • The computer mouse

    The computer mouse

    Invented by Douglas Engelbart, who was an American inventor. he pioneered the tool in order to improve the interaction between humans and computers. The original mouse he designed was used for manipulating graphical displays on computers.
  • Apple

    Apple

    Apple was founded by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Apple focused on creating computers that would change the way people viewed computers and other technological devices.
  • Microsoft Windows

    Microsoft Windows

    Windows was released by Microsoft and introduced graphical user interface (GUI) that introduced visual elements. This was created to simply PC usage and make them more user friendly
  • Tim Bernes-Lee (World Wide Web)

    Tim Bernes-Lee (World Wide Web)

    World Wide Web is one of the most popular web applications that uses the internet. When you type a URL in a web browser, which sends a request to the server, and then you can access the websites files
  • WiFi

    WiFi

    Created by a team that was led by Dr. John O'Sullivan in Australia. This innovation developed a technology that was able to unscramble wireless signals using a fast Fourier transform chip.
  • Iphone

    Iphone

    Created by Apple, which was under Steve Jobs at the time. It did not have as many features as modern smartphones due today. However, the touch screen allowed users to communicate and access information more easily and efficiently. It sold over 6 million units before being discontinued in July of 2008.
  • Apple Watch

    Apple Watch

    Marked milestone in technological history by missing health, fitness tracking, and smartphone integration. Allowed users to wear a multifunctional device that tracked your fitness while also allowing users to access applications like texting, calling, and receiving notifications.