History of Computers, Technology, and Programming

EDSAC

May 6, 1949

Edsac Simulator Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator(EDSAC) was an early British computer. Constructed by Maurice Wilkes and his team, Edsac was the second electronic digital stored-program computer.

ARPANET

Oct 29, 1969

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The ARPANET the first network ever created by the U.S. Department of Defense.The TCP/IP protocol was created which is still used in today's computer networks.

Apple I

Apr 11, 1976

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The Apple I was designed and hand-built by Steve Wozinak in 1976. Wozniak's friend Steve Jobs had the idea of selling the computer.

Atari 2600

Sep 11, 1977

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The Atari 2600 is a home video game console. It is credited with popularizing the use of microprocessor-based hardware and ROM cartridges containing game code.This format contrasts with the older model of having non-microprocessor dedicated hardware, which could only play the games which were physically built into the unit.

Microvision

Nov 1, 1979

WikiThe MicroVision is the very first handheld game console that used interchangeable cartridges. It was released by the Milton Bradley Company in November 1979.

C++

Jan 1, 1983

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C++ is a general-purpose programming language. NOTE: The exact date is unknown.

Windows 1.0

Nov 20, 1985

A History of WIndows
Windows 1.0 was released as the first version of the Microsoft Windows line. It runs as a graphical, 16-bit multi-tasking shell on top of an existing MS-DOS installation, providing an environment which can run graphical programs designed for Windows, as well as existing MS-DOS software.

Toshiba T1000

Jan 1, 1987

History of Innovation|Toshiba
The Toshiba T1000 was a laptop computer manufactured by the Toshiba Corporation in 1987. It had a similar specification to the IBM PC Convertible, with an 4.77 MHz 80C88 processor, 512 KB of RAM, and a monochrome CGA-compatible LCD.It is considered to be the first laptop.Note: Exact date is unknown

Python

Sep 13, 1991

Phython
Python is a widely used general-purpose, high-level programming languages. its design philosophy emphasizes code readability, and its syntax allows programmers to express concepts in fewer lines of code than would be possible in languages such as C++ or Java

Bluetooth

Jan 1, 1994

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Bluetooth is a wireless technology standard for exchanging data over short distances from fixed and mobile devices, and building personal area networks. Invented by telecom vendor Ericson.

Ruby

Aug 18, 1995

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Ruby is a dynamic, reflective, object-oriented, general-purpose programming language. It was designed and developed in the mid-1990s by Yukihiro "Matz" Matsumoto in Japan.

Java

Aug 18, 1995

Java
Java is a general-purpose computer programming language that is concurrent, class-based, object-oriented, and specifically designed to have as few implementation dependencies as possible.

Alice

Feb 10, 1998

Alice.org
Alice is a freeware object-based educational programming language with an integrated development environment (IDE). Alice uses a drag and drop environment to create computer animations using 3D models. The software was developed first at University of Virginia, then Carnegie Mellon (from 1997), by a research group led by the late Randy Pausch.

Windows Surface Pro

Feb 9, 2013

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The Surface Pro was a first generation 2-in-1 tablet/laplet of the Microsoft Surface series, designed and manufactured by Microsoft. The device ran a 64-bit version of Windows 8 Pro operating system with a free upgrade possibility to Windows 8.1 Pro, and eventually also Windows 10.

Xbox One

Nov 22, 2013

Xbox One| Official Site
Xbox One is the successor to Xbox 360, Microsoft's previous video game console, which was introduced in 2005 as part of the seventh generation of video game consoles. The Xbox One part of the eight generation of entertainment consoles following the Wii U and PS4.