The Development of Computers

Z1 Computer invented

Mar 27, 1936

First programmable computer

HP 200A Audio Oscillator invented

Feb 28, 1939

David Packard and Bill Hewlett invent HP 200A Audio Oscillator, a popular piece of equipment for engineers. One of the first computers.

Complex Number Calculator Created

Apr 1, 1940

Designed by researcher George Stibitz; first instance of Remote Acess Computing.

Project Whirlwind begins

Mar 27, 1943

First flight simulator; used to train naval bomber crews.

Harvard Mk. 1 Completed

Mar 27, 1944

First computer to store mathematical tables

First computer "bug" recorded

Sep 9, 1945

First "bug" was a moth stuck in the computer relays

ENIAC completed

Feb 27, 1946

1000 times faster than predecessors.

Williams Tube invented

Mar 27, 1948

Easier data storage

Transistors used in place of vacuum tubes

Apr 27, 1948

Starts second generation of computers

UNIVAC completed

Mar 27, 1951

First commercial computer

IBM 701 EDPM Computer created

Mar 27, 1953

IBM's first forte into the computer world.

FORTRAN Computer Programming Language created

Mar 27, 1954

First highly successful programming language.

ERMA Created

Mar 29, 1955

First bank industry computer

Integrated Circuit Produced

Mar 29, 1958

Started the third generation of computers

Spacewar Created

Mar 29, 1962

First computer game

Computer Mouse invented

Mar 29, 1964

Included in all computers afterward.

ARPAnet Created

Apr 8, 1969

Prototype of internet

Intel 1103 Created

Apr 8, 1970

First RAM chip

Intel 4004 Created

Apr 8, 1971

First microprocessor

Floppy Disk Created

Apr 9, 1971

First portable memory storage

Ethernet Surfaces

Apr 8, 1973

Public networking arises

IBM 5100 created

Apr 8, 1974

First consumer computers

VisiCalc Created

Apr 8, 1978

First spredsheet program

Macintosh Created

Apr 9, 1984

Apple joins the computer battle.

Windows Created

Apr 9, 1985

Microsoft joins the battle