The History of Computers

  • First Freely Programmable Computer

    First Freely Programmable Computer
    Konrad Zuse invents the first freely programmable comupter. This is an important event in a computer's history, it changed our modern day computer.
  • First ABC Computer

    First ABC Computer
    The machine was first started in 1936 then sucsessfully tested in 1942. ABC computer is short for Atanasoff Brerry Computer. It was the first electronic computing device. It was important becasue it was the first computer to solve linear equations.
  • Intel 4004 Computer Microprocessor

    Intel 4004 Computer Microprocessor
    The first microprocessor. It was the first complete CPU on one chip and also the first commercially available microprocessor. This was a big change because it was much faster.
  • The Ethernet Computer Networking

    The Ethernet Computer Networking
    The ethernet is a system for connecting computers within a building using hardware running from machine to machine. It helps companies function better.
  • VisiCalc Spreadsheet Software

    VisiCalc Spreadsheet Software
    VisiCalc was the first spreadsheat program avalible for personal computers. Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston were the inventors. Spreadsheets are so helpful to us in modern day.
  • Word Star Software

    Word Star Software
    Seymour Rubenstein & Rob Barnaby invented the Word Star Software. It is a word processer application. This was a great new thing to help us type better.
  • The IBM PC - Home Computer

    The IBM PC - Home Computer
    This new computer was very sucsessful and it changed our modern day lives. It was created by a team of engineers.
  • Apple Lisa Computer

    Apple Lisa Computer
    It was the first personal computer to offer a graphical user interface in an inexpensive machine aimed at individual business users. This helped indipendent bussiness a lot.
  • Apple Macintosh Computer

    Apple Macintosh Computer
    The more affordable home computer with a GUI. This was also the first apple computer! It was a huge the start of mordern day life.
  • Microsoft Windows

    Microsoft Windows
    Microsoft windows first mordern day computer gets invented! Microsoft begins the friendly war with Apple.