The History of Computers
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The History of Computers "Who invented the computer?" is not a question with a simple answer. The real answer is that many inventors contributed to the history of computers and that a computer is a complex piece of machinery made up of many parts, each of which can be considered a separate invention. This series covers many of the major milestones in computer history (but not all of them) with a concentration on the history of personal home computers. Ads How to Convert to Islam www.islamreligion.com Ask about Islam or converting through 1- to-1 Chat Transfer Money Online ntrust.com/Transfer-Money-Online Send & Receive Money Online. Free Sign Up & Fast Money Transfer! Is Jesus Really God? y-jesus.com Discover the Evidence From Scholars About Jesus' Claims to be God Computer History Year/Enter Computer History Inventors/Inventions Computer History Description of Event 1936 Konrad Zuse - Z1 Computer First freely programmable computer. 1942 John Atanasoff & Clifford Berry ABC Computer Who was first in the computing biz is not always as easy as ABC. 1944 Howard Aiken & Grace Hopper Harvard Mark I Computer The Harvard Mark 1 computer. 1946 John Presper Eckert & John W. Mauchly ENIAC 1 Computer 20,000 vacuum tubes later... 1948 Frederic Williams & Tom Kilburn Manchester Baby Computer & The Williams Tube Baby and the Williams Tube turn on the memories. 1947/48 John Bardeen, Walter Brattain & Wiliam Shockley The Transistor No, a transistor is not a computer, but this invention greatly affected the history
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The History of Computers
"Who invented the computer?" is not a question with a simple answer. The real answer is that many inventors contributed to the history of computers and that a computer is a complex piece of machinery made up of many parts, each of which can be considered a separate invention.This series covers many of the major milestones in computer history (but not all of them) with a concentration on the history of personal home computers.AdsHow to Convert to Islamwww.islamreligion.comAsk about Islam or converting through 1-to-1 ChatTransfer Money Onlinentrust.com/Transfer-Money-OnlineSend & Receive Money Online. Free Sign Up & Fast Money Transfer!Is Jesus Really God?y-jesus.comDiscover the Evidence From Scholars About Jesus' Claims to be God
Computer HistoryYear/EnterComputer HistoryInventors/InventionsComputer HistoryDescription of Event
1936Konrad Zuse -Z1 ComputerFirst freely programmable computer.
1942John Atanasoff & Clifford BerryABC ComputerWho was first in the computing biz is not always as easy as ABC.
1944Howard Aiken & Grace HopperHarvard Mark I ComputerThe Harvard Mark 1 computer.
1946John Presper Eckert & John W. MauchlyENIAC 1 Computer20,000 vacuum tubes later...
1948Frederic Williams & Tom KilburnManchester Baby Computer & The Williams TubeBaby and the Williams Tube turn on the memories.
1947/48John Bardeen, Walter Brattain & Wiliam ShockleyThe TransistorNo, a transistor is not a computer, but this invention greatly affected the history of computers.
1951John Presper Eckert & John W. MauchlyUNIVAC ComputerFirst commercial computer & able to pick presidential winners.
1953International Business MachinesIBM 701 EDPM ComputerIBM enters into'The History of Computers'.
1954John Backus & IBMFORTRAN Computer Programming LanguageThe first successful high level programming language.
1955(In Use 1959)Stanford Research Institute, Bank of America, and General ElectricERMA and MICRThe first bank industry computer - also MICR (magnetic ink character recognition) for reading checks.
1958Jack Kilby & Robert NoyceThe Integrated CircuitOtherwise known as 'The Chip'
1962Steve Russell & MITSpacewar Computer GameThe first computer game invented.
1964Douglas EngelbartComputer Mouse & WindowsNicknamed the mouse because the tail came out the end.
1969ARPAnetThe original Internet.
1970Intel 1103 Computer MemoryThe world's first available dynamic RAM chip.
1971Faggin, Hoff & MazorIntel 4004 Computer MicroprocessorThe first microprocessor.
1971Alan Shugart &IBMThe "Floppy" DiskNicknamed the "Floppy" for its flexibility.
1973Robert Metcalfe & XeroxThe Ethernet Computer NetworkingNetworking.
1974/75Scelbi & Mark-8 Altair & IBM 5100 ComputersThe first consumer computers.
1976/77Apple I, II & TRS-80 & Commodore Pet ComputersMore first consumer computers.
1978Dan Bricklin & Bob FrankstonVisiCalc Spreadsheet SoftwareAny product that pays for itself in two weeks is a surefire winner.
1979Seymour Rubenstein & Rob BarnabyWordStar SoftwareWord Processors.
1981IBMThe IBM PC - Home ComputerFrom an "Acorn" grows a personal computer revolution
1981MicrosoftMS-DOS Computer Operating SystemFrom "Quick And Dirty" comes the operating system of the century.
1983Apple Lisa ComputerThe first home computer with a GUI, graphical user interface.
1984Apple Macintosh ComputerThe more affordable home computer with a GUI.
1985Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft begins the friendly war with Apple.
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