The History of the Computer

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  • The First Computer

    The First Computer
    First computing device. Charles Babbage, an English mechanical engineer and polymath, originated the concept of a programmable computer. Considered the "father of the computer", he conceptualized and invented the first mechanical computer in the early 19th century. The machine was about a century ahead of its time.

  • The second Computer

    The second Computer
    In this Webopedia Study Guide, you'll learn about each of the five generations of computers and the technology developments that have led to the current devices that we use today. Our journey starts in 1940 with vacuum tube circuitry and goes to the present day — and beyond — with artificial intelligence

  • The third Computer

    The third Computer
    No longer devilishly cheap: The first Apple computer, that went on sale for $666, is now expected to fetch £250,000 at auction. One of only six working Apple 1 machines which founder Steve Jobs sold from his parents' garage, is tipped to fetch over £250,000 at auction.

  • The Fourth Computer

    ENIAC stands for Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer.