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History of Computers
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Australia's First Computer
CSIR Mk 1 was Australia's first computer, named after the CSIR (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research) which later became CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation).In 1949 the CSIR Mk1 ran its first programs, consisting of a variety of testing routines. The computer was deemed a success by the department, and in turn commissioned for work by outside organisations. The inventors at the Radiophysics Laboratory in Sydney also used the computer for their own lab -
Australian Release of the IBM 701
The IBM 701, known as the Defense Calculator while in development, was announced to the public on April 29, 1952, and was IBM’s first commercial scientific computer. -
CSIR Mk1 recommissioned as CSIRAC
CSIRAC (Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Automatic Computer) was previously known as the CSIR Mk 1. Australia's first computer which was recommisioned in 1956 at the University of Melbourne where it stayed until 1964. -
Australian Census Data is now processed Electronically
Previous to 1966, the census data for the Australian population was counted by hand. It came as a revolution when it was able to be processed through electronic means. -
Australian Release of the Apple II
The Apple II was the first upgrade from the basic Apple I model. It was one of the first to feature a colour display and had a total of 4KB of RAM. It was known to be compact for its time and was very popular. -
Australia connects to the Internet
The Advanced Research Projects Agency Network was the first internet network to use “packet switching”, a method which is still dominant today. It was opened for commercial interest and public use. -
Australian Release of IBM PC
IBM released their first PC, or Personal Computer, which displayed the first usage of the IBM PC hardware platform, revolutionising the computer world. -
First Online Bulletin Board System
BBS’s were an important part of computer development as they allowed users to connect with each other, share information and files, read news and bulletins, and interact. This led to the development of Online Gaming and communication today. -
AARNet Formed
The Australian Academic and Research Network offered new internet services, in particular to those completing research and development in study. -
Australia's first ISP
Pegasus Networks was established in 1989 and acted as Australia’s very first ISP for public use. It acted as a gateway to emerging online networks. -
AMIGA 3000 Released
The AMIGA 3000 featured improved processing speed, improved graphics rendering, and a 32 Bit operating system known as UNIX. -
Intel Launches Pentium Commercially
The Pentium was the fifth generation of computer cores developed by INTEL but the first to be publicly produced. -
Australian Domain Name Admin
auDA was a domain name administrator which originally ran as a for-profit organisation, later changing. It organised the domain name registry in australia.
