Computer

The History of the Personal Computer and Internet

By madisonrosemary
  • Creation of ARPAnet

    Creation of ARPAnet

    ARPAnetAn M.I.T. scientist developed a way to send information from one computer to another
  • First Micro Processor

    First Micro Processor

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    Computers no longer needed a separate integrated-circuit chip for each one of their functions. Microprocessors could manage data, run the computer's programs, and remember information all by themselves.

  • Creeper

    CreeperThe first computer virus, named creeper, is created.
  • Development of Ethernet

    Development of Ethernet

    EthernetRobert Metcalfe of Xerox developed the Ethernet which allowed for multiple computers and hardware to connect
  • Microsoft is Founded

    Microsoft is Founded

    MicrosoftBill Gates and Paul Allen found the Microsoft company.
  • Apple Computer is founded

    Apple Computer is founded

    AppleSteve Jobs and Steve Wozniak create the first Apple computer
  • The PC is introduced

    The PC is introduced

    IBMIBM launches the PC
  • The Osborne 1 is launched

    The Osborne 1 is launched

    OsborneThe Osborne 1, the first commercially available portable personal computer, is launched with a 5" monitor. The computer weighed 23.5 pounds and cost $1,800.
  • Sound is added

    Sound is added

    SoundThe Sound Blaster card, released by Creative Technology, brings sound into the personal computer
  • The Netbook

    The Netbook

    NetbookAsus launches the first light-weight, low cost notebook, or the netbook.