COMPUTERS AND CALCULATORS THROUGHOUT HISTORY

  • z3 Computer

    z3 Computer
    This was built by Konrad Zuse in 1941. It was the first working, programmable computer and automatic computer.
  • A-O

    A-O
    Mathematician Grace Hopper created a program allowing people to give commands to a computer using English words instead of numbers.
  • COMPLEX NUMBER CALCULATOR

     COMPLEX NUMBER CALCULATOR
    Designed by scientist George Stibitz, this is a teletype terminal connected to New York over telephone lines. This was also able to perform calculations.
  • Olivetti Programma 101

    Olivetti Programma 101
    This is a printing programmer calculator which uses discrete transistors and an acoustic delay-line memory. This allowed for addition, subtraction and multiplication.
  • Apple 2

    Apple 2
    Apple’s features that made it different to other products was that it had color displays, internal expansion slots and a case with a keyboard. However, what really made apple products popular was the VisiCalc, a spreadsheet program. This was the first affordable program.
  • WINDOWS

    WINDOWS
    Chase Bishop designed the first windows in 1985, which featured user interface and memory management. This included a calendar clock, notepad etc.
  • AMIGA 1000

     AMIGA 1000
    The Amiga 1000 is a music program that had audio and video capabilities better than any other computer during that time.
  • INTEL 80486 MICROPROCESSOR

    INTEL 80486 MICROPROCESSOR
    The intel microprocessor included one million transistors, at a 32 bit integer and logic unit that performed operations such as addition and subtraction.
  • INTEL PARAGON

    INTEL PARAGON
    The Intel Paragon, the world’s fastest computer during the 90s, is a parallel supercomputer based on the Touchstone Delta. It uses intel 2048 i860 processors, costing 5 million dollars.
  • MACBOOK AIR

    MACBOOK AIR
    A thin and light computer with high capacity battery with a camera. To reduce its size, they replaced the hard disk with a solid-slate disk. This is one of the most common laptops used every day.