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1960: COBOL
COBOL which stands for Common Business-Oriented Language, was business software code that is still used today in many financial and business applications.
Created in September of 1959 by the Department of Defense and CODASYL (Conference of Data System Language) it was first successfully ran on two different computers in 1960. -
1962: Atlas Computer
The Atlas Computer, the world's first supercomputer. In addition to being the first supercomputer it is notable for being the first machine with virtual memory. The capacity of the Atlas was promoted by saying when it went offline, half of the United Kingdom’s computer capacity was lost.
Created by Tom Kilburn and team at Manchester University. -
1964: CDC6600 Supercomputer
The CDC6600 Supercomputer was the fastest computer in the world. It was able to execute 3,000,000 instructions per second. 100 of these supercomputers were sold, expanding beyond the normal government and military customers. These units sold for $6-$10 million each.
Designed by Seymour Cray and James E Thorton in Wisconsin. -
1966: Carterfone
The 1966: Carterfone, a device that acoustically connects mobile radios to telephone networks. Though the device was invented years prior, usage was not allowed until the late 60’s because of a lawsuit from the telephone companies preventing it usage. In 1968 FCC allowed the Carterfone and other devices to be connected directly the to the AT&T network. Allowing for computers to eventually communicate over networks.
Created by Thomas Carter. -
1969: Arpanet
The Arpanet, which stands for Advanced Research Projects Agency Network, was the first public packet-switched computer network and one of the first networks to implement TCP/IP protocol. The innovation became the foundation for the internet we know today.
Paul Baran, a researcher at the RAND Corporation think tank, first introduced the idea.