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History of the Computer
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Vannevar Bush invented the Differential Analyzer
This was the first attempt to design a computer to do advanced computations. -
William Hewlett and David Packard invented the resistance-capacitance audio oscillator
An audio oscillator is an electronic instrument used to test sound equipment. -
John Atanasoff and Clifford Berry invented the "ABC"
ABC stands for the Atanasoff–Berry Computer.The device was used to solve linear equations. -
Brittish code breakers invent the Colossus
Brittish code breakers invent the first programable computer. It was used to decipher encrypted German messages -
First commercial computer avaiable
First Ferranti MARK I became the firts computer avaible the the "public" (only 9 were sold) -
Direct keyboard input research begins.
At MIT, researchers began experimentation on direct keyboard input on computers, a precursor to today´s normal mode of operation. -
First robot invented
UNIMATE, the first industrial robot, debued at General Motors. It obeyed step-by-step commands stored on a magnetic drum. -
Talking to Computers
American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) was invented. is is a coding language that uses a series of "0's" and "1's" to communicate. -
Computers in Space
The Apollo Guidance Computer made its debut orbiting the Earth on Apollo 7. Astronaughts communicated with a computer by punching in two digit codes -
Intel is making its self a name
The newly formed Intel unveils the Intel 1103, the first DYNAMIC Access Memory (DRAM) chip. -
The birth of Apple
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak start Apple Computers on April Fool’s Day and roll out the Apple I, the first computer with a single-circuit board. -
Apple II
Jobs and Wozniak unviel the Apple II which has color graphics and incorporates an audio cassette drive for storage. -
Apple's Lisa
Apple’s Lisa is the first PERSONALcomputer with a GUI. It also features a drop-down menu and icons. -
Amiga 1000
Commodore unveils the Amiga 1000, which features advanced audio and video capabilities. This all fit into 512 KB of memory. -
Windows 1.0
Microsoft unviels windows in response to Apple's GUI. -
Adobe Photoshop 1.0
Adobe Photoshop 1.0 is released. -
Hypertext
Tim Berners-Lee and Robert Cailliau invent the 'hypertext' system, which is the start of he internet as we know it today -
Yahoo!
Jerry Yang and David Filo create Yahoo! a "directory of other websites, organized in a hierarchy, as opposed to a searchable index of pages." -
The Sims
EA releases The Sims, the best selling computer game in history. -
1 GHz!!!!
Both Intel and AMD pass the 1GHz CPU barrier. Some thing many people thought would never happen -
Wikipedia
Wikipedia comes online. -
McAfee
McAfee releases the first virus protection softwear. -
Froogle
Google introduces Froogle, which allows users to search for stuff to buy. -
DirectX 9
Microsoft releases DirectX 9 -
iTunes
Apple opens the iTunes store. -
Athlon 64
AMD releases its first 64-bit processor, the Athlon 64. -
Facebook
Mark Zuckerberg launches Thefacebook -
AirPlay
Apple introduces AirPlay. -
Google Maps
Google Maps launches -
Dual-core processors
AMD and Intel both release their first versions of a dual-core processor. -
Blu-ray
The blu-ray is first announced -
HD DVD player in a computer
Toshiba releases the first HD DVD player in a computer. -
Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007
Microsoft releases Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007 to the general public. -
Mac OS X 10.5
Apple introduces Mac OS X 10.5 code named Leopard. -
Google Android
T-Mobile's G1 phone (HTC Dream) is the first phone to be released with Google Android -
Chrome
Google releases the first public version of Chrome -
Bing
Microsoft launches the Bing search engine. -
Nook
The first Barnes & Noble Nook is released. -
iPad
Apple introduces the iPad. -
Robotic surgery
First all-robotic surgery performed at Montreal General Hospital -
Kindle Fire
The Kindle Fire is released for sale.
