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The first mechanical computer
The first mechcanical computer was called the Analytical Engine invented by Charles Baggage .The analytical engine was invented to input data, the computer would solve and print the anwser. -
The first programmable computer
The first fully programmmable computercomputer was called the Z1 invented by Konrad Zuse. The z1 had 64-memory and a clock speed of 1 Hz but yet it never functioned properly. And so the Z3 was invented by Konrad Zuse again in 1941. The z3 built over 2,000 relays and a clock speed approximently 5 to 10 Hz. The z3 was invented to use binary numbers and convert decimals to binary and back again. -
The first digital computer
The first digital computer,called the Colossus, invented by Tommy Flowers and Henry Fensom. A mixture of programmable, electronic, and digital computing device. -
The first electronic computer
The first electronic computer was called the ENIAC, which means electronic numerical integerator and computer. The eniac was invented John Atansoff and Cifford Berry. The eniac was invented to help with the war. It calculates artillery firing tables and calculations for the hydrogen bonb. -
The first transistor computer
The first transistor computer was invented by John Barden, Walter Brattaun, and William Shockley. The transisor was used to control the amount of voltage or for modifications or switching of electronic signal. -
The first stored program computer
The first stored program computer was called The Manchester Small Scale Experimental Machine -- "The Baby". Written by Tom Kilburn, built and designed by Freddie Williams. The baby was invented to test the soundness of the strorage principle employed. In a more understandable way it was mainly used to solve any math problems and reduce to programme instructions. With no mechanical or electro-mechanical circuit changes. -
The first minicomputer
The first minicomputer was called the PDP-1 which stands for Programmable Data Processor. The minicomputer was a machine used for computer games, time-sharing operating system, and well known in early hacker culture. -
The first personal computer
The first personal compuer was called the Kenbak-1, designed and invented by John Blakenbaker. The kenbak-1 switches input and output data by turning on and off the series of lights. -
The first workstation
The first workstation was called the Xerox Alto. The xerox alto was a fully functional computer that showed data ,intoduced a mouse, icons windows, and menus. -
The first Apple computer
The first Apple computer was invented by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. The apple 1 had a 6502 8-bit processor and 4kb of memory. -
The first laptop or portable computer
The first laptop and portable computer is called Osborne 1, invented by Adam Osborne. The osborne 1 was invented to bring the laptop anywhere a person is going -
The first IMB PC computer
The first IMB PC convertible was invented by a team of engineers.8088 processor, 16 KB of memory, expandable to 256. -
The first multimedia computer
The first mulitimedia computer was released by the Tandy Radio Shack companies. It introduced M2500 XL/2 and M4020 SX computers -
First calculating Machine
The first calculating machine was called the Abacus. The Chinese invented it in c.3000 B.C. The abacus was invented to make calculations. Made out of beans and stones. -
End of computers
Many things had been invented and computer got old. People said if you still use computers your a loser.
