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Father of Computers
This when Charles Babbage first introduced the difference engine to the Royal Astronomical Society. -
The Comptometer
The comptometer is a machine that is operated by pressing keys just like the laptops we use now. -
Tarbulating Machine
Per Georg Scheutz and his son Edvard invented the tarbulating machine, it was used for accounting. -
Eletronic Computer in routine use
This was a big breakthrough in computer technology, as computers in the past were only used occasionally. -
Colossus
Colossus Mark 1 was made in the war time. Another one was built just in time for the Normandy landings. -
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Computer History
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Vacuum Tube
This computer had 20,000 vacuum tubes and was the state of the art technology at that time. -
The Transistor
This invention greatly affected the performance and history of computers. -
UNIVAC Computer
The first commercial computer. It was able to pick presidential winners. -
The First Game
The first game was invented by Steve Russell & MIT. It was called Spacewar Computer Game. -
Email
This was when the first Email was sent through a computer. -
Floppy
Nicknamed the "Floppy" for its flexibility, it was used for savind memory. -
First Normal computer
This was the first computer with a screen, keyboard and mouse -
Home Computer
This was when the first home computer was affordable by rich people. -
Apple
Apple was founded. This was the beginning of a new Era -
Global Internet
This was when Global Internet was made. But people could not actualy surf the web. -
Web exploring.
This was when web surfing finally opens to the public.