The Development of the Computer

By ZacharyDeJ.
  • Bill Gates was born

    Bill Gates was born

    William Herny Gates was born in Seattle, WA.
  • The First Home computer was developed

    The First Home computer was developed

    The Kenbak-1 was made in early 1971, designed and invented by John Blankenbaker.
  • Larry Page was born

    Larry Page was born

    The day the man he helped create and founded Google was born. He was born in Lansing, Michigan because his father was a professor of computer science at Michigan State University.
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    Bill Gates goes to college.

    Bill Gates enrolled in Harvard University and later on dropped out to pursue the development of Microsoft.
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    Microsoft starts to build and produce products.

    Microsoft helped develop and make the Altiar 8800 under Robert Marsh's microcomputer design.
  • Microsoft was made

    Microsoft was made

    Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded and developed the first beta version of Microsoft.
  • Microsoft makes their Windows operating system.

    Microsoft makes their Windows operating system.

    Microsoft developed the first version of Windows. This was a graphical operating system shell for MS-DOS in response to GUIs (graphical user interface).
  • Microsoft develops their first computer keyboard.

    Microsoft develops their first computer keyboard.

    Microsoft made its first keyboard, the Microsoft Natural Keyboard. The first of a huge series of peripheral devices.
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    Larry Page goes to Stanford University.

    Larry Page attended Stanford University to gain a PhD in computer science.
  • Google's development.

    Google's development.

    Right after college, Larry Page and Sergey Brin developed and made a search engine named Google. This all happened in Menlo Park, California.
  • Microsoft invests in making gaming consoles.

    Microsoft invests in making gaming consoles.

    Microsoft decided to follow both Nintendo and Sony in making their gaming console. They developed the first module and first edition of the XBOX.
  • Google buys Youtube.

    Google buys Youtube.

    The company would be purchased by Google for US$1.65 billion in stock. At that time it was Google's second-largest acquisition.
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    Google develops Android.

    Google makes its mobile operating system called Android. The first beta came out in 2007 and the commercial came out in late 2008.
  • Microsoft makes their first computer/laptop.

    Microsoft makes their first computer/laptop.

    Microsoft launched their Surface laptops with Windows 8 program on it. This allowed them to expand their vendors for the Microsoft store.
  • Microsoft made Windows 10.

    Microsoft made Windows 10.

    Microsoft makes the best version of Windows for all products in the Microsoft store. Microsoft 10 became the most used operating system on both computers and laptops.