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The Z1 computer was introduced in 1940. It was the first computer to use the binary system of 0's and 1's. It was used to solve complex engineering equations.
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Eniac is finished, and is fully operational. It is the first general purpose electric computer.
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In 1952 Jay Forrester developed magnetic memory at the Massachusettes Institute of Technology.
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IBM introduces the first hard drive. It has a memory of only 5 MB and costs over $1,000,000.
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In 1963 Douglas Engelbart recieved the patent for the modern "mouse".
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The first mass-produced microprocessor, the Intel 4004 processor, developed by Ted Hoff, is introduced. It can process four bits of data simultaneously at a rate 60,000 instructions per second and has its own arithmetic logic unit.
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Steven Jobs and Stephen Wozniak design and build the first Apple computers, the Apple 1, in the Jobs' family garage.
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In Sony Announces the development of the Compact Disk (CD) which until recently dominated household data storage. It continues to dominate in certain fields of entertainment media.
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The iphone is released, it is the first commercial smart phone and is capable of download applications which can perform different functions and features.
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Microsoft's most widespread operating system yet was released and is the most used software in the world. It, along with its predecessors have revolutionized home computer use.
