Computers of the 1990's

  • QWERTY keyboard

    QWERTY keyboard
    The first QWERTY keyboard is introduced to the world on a type writer by Christopher Sholes.
    (Official month, but not official day.)
  • HTTP

    The term HTTP is born to the world. (Not the official date.)
  • ABC Digital Computer

    ABC Digital Computer
    The first digital calculator is invented, and can multiply, divide, subtract, and add complex numbers. A foundation for digital computers. A prototype of the binary-based Atanasoft-Berry computer is created by John Vincent of Iowa State College.
    (Official month, but not official day.)
  • General Purpose Electronic Computer and the term "Computer Bug."

    General Purpose Electronic Computer and the term "Computer Bug."
    Von Neumann Architecture and a description of a general purpose electronic digital computer with stored programs was introduced in John von Neumann’s report of the EDVAC. Computer term “bug” (computer bug) was created by Grave Hopper.
    (Official Date)
  • Patent and Created

    The first computer company is patent is filed and in 1949 The first computer company which is named Electronic Controls Company is created by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly, the same people who created the ENIAC computer.
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    Hideo Yamashito

    Yamashito begins working on the first electronic computer and in 1956 Hideo Yamashito of Japan created the first electronic computer.
    (Official start month and year; not official end date.)
  • Computers in the United States& The First Modems

    The United States has 2,000 computers. The first known MODEM is introduced by AT&T. The first minicomputer (PDP-1) is introduced by Digital.
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    UCLA introduces the internet.

    UCLA introduces the public to the Internet through a press release.(1968) UCLA becomes the first node on the Internet and serves as the Network Msmnt Center.
    (Official End date, and official start year)
  • First Network Switch

    First Network Switch
    The first IMP(Interface Message Producer) and network switch is sent to UCLA.
    (Official Date)
  • Apple Computer

    Apple Computer
    Apple Computers become incorperated.
  • A New Type of Virus

    Computer viruses are introduced to the public.
    (Official Year, but not offical month or day!)
  • Internet Explorer

    Internet Explorer
    Internet Explorer 1.0 is released by Microsoft
    (Official Date)