The History of the Computer

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  • Dr. John V. Atanasoff and Clifford Berry

    Dr. John V. Atanasoff and Clifford Berry created a computer called the Atanasoff-Berry Computer or "ABC".

  • Colossus

    In 1943 a military computer was made called the Colossus.

  • First general Purpose computer

    The Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC) was the first general purpose computer and it weighed 30 tons and had 18,000 vacuum tubes that were used for processing.
  • Period: to

    Memory and operating systems

    From the year 1947 to the year 1962 over 100 computer languages were created. Discs, tapes, and printers were also created to output information.

  • First commercial use computer is introduced to the public

    The Universal Automatic Computer (UNIVAC 1)

  • The International Business Machine (IBM) 650 and 700 series

    The International Business Machine (IBM) 650 and 700 series computers are introduced to the public.

  • Microsoft Disk Operating System

    In 1980 Microsoft Disk Operating System (MS-Dos) was created.

  • The Personal Computer (PC)

    In 1981 the Personal Computer (PC) was launched by the International Business Machine (IBM).

  • Mac launched

    Apple releced