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Charles Babbage
created the idea for the programable computer -
Herman Hollerith
created the mechanical tabulator -
Z1 computer
did addition subtraction,multiply and divide -
1st generation computers
relied on mechanical langauge to work -
Eniac
first ever computer -
Univac
did complex input and output problems actually predicted presidential election -
Jack Kilby
created the first integrated circuit -
2nd generation computers
transitrors allowed for code to be typed into computers -
BASIC
Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code, the first operating system for computers -
4th generation computers
feature a GUI keyboard processors and moveable mouse -
3rd generation computers
featured an integrated circuit which revolutionized the computer world -
Altair computer
First affordable home computer made by MITS -
Apple II
icluded color screen keyboard floppy disk and up to 48k memory, vast improvemnt over apple I -
Introduction of the GUI
xerox started the GUI( grapic user interface) to help solve the blank screen problem -
Visicalc
first spreadsheet computer program -
Osborne computer
considered to be the first true portable, full-featured computer, contained all componets needed -
PageMaker
allowed you create your own pages/documents -
WordStar
one the first word processing softwares in the 1980's -
Mosaic
the GUI that has been contributed for poularizing the internet -
Netscape
allowed you to surft the web -
Excel
allows you create spreadsheets -
Bill Gates
created microsoft and windows operating system -
Steve Jobs
created apple, pixar, and led the music revoltuion with the ipod and the smartphone revolution with iphone
