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  • Invention of QWERT keyboard

    Invention of QWERT keyboard
    Samuel W. Soule, James Densmore, and Carlos Glidden, are credited with first patenting this type of keyboard for a typewriter. Helped pair common letter pairings in words to make typing faster or more convenient for your fingers. (Smithsonian)
  • Computer Mouse

    Computer Mouse
    Douglas Engelbart began the design for the computer mouse in 1960 then Bill English built the first prototype in 1964 to better navigate a computer.
  • Xerox Alto Computer Screen

    Xerox Alto Computer Screen
    First computer with a digital display, invented by Charles Thacker. People were able to have a new view on the computer and able to manage software. (Computer Hope)
    (CRN Magazine)
  • Portable Computer Battery

    Portable Computer Battery
    Adam Osborn invented the first computer that could go around without having to constantly be attached to a wall called the Osborn. It helped being able to move computers around, was cool, and was the beginning of convenience for students, scientists, teachers, and everyone. (History-Computer)
  • Invention of the Motherboard

    Invention of the Motherboard
    The Motherboard is when computers started to get condensed, and were able to store much more information and it was invented by Patty McHugh. So they were able to hold more information and gradually become more portable. (Total Phase)
    (Britannica)