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History of computers

By Helman

  • IBM

    IBM
    Herman Hollerith, an American inventor, built a machine to count a census. It used punched cards and gears like the previous ones, but it worked with electricity. His company grew to become the first computer manufacturer in the world: IBM.

  • ENIAC

    ENIAC
    The first computer called ENIAC is introduced to the public. It was built at the University of Pennsylvania (USA) and operated with more than 17,000 vacuum tubes. It could make 5,000 additions and 300 multiplications per second.

  • Apple

    Apple
    Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak make the Apple I. This computer allowed users to see what they were doing on a screen, unlike other models. Then an improved version called Apple II came, which sold millions of units.

  • IBM PC

    IBM PC
    The IBM PC is on sale as a home computer and revolutionizes computing. It increases the development of software and operating systems with which computers run.

  • the WWW or Web

    the WWW or Web
    It appears the WWW or Web, one of the main internet services, which makes the use of computers more useful in different areas.

  • Nokia 510

    Nokia 510
    A prototype tablet called Nokia 510 webtablet is introduced, with a 10 inches touch screen