8C Bela Timeline

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  • First Computer

    First Computer
    The first computer was invented by J. Presper Eckert. It took up 1800 sq. ft of space and was very large. The computer weighed almost 50 tons. It was started in 1943 and finished in 1946. It broke very often and did not work well, but it was considered a success.

  • The Transistor

    The Transistor
    The transistor was invented by Bell Telephone Company. It wasn't a computer in itself but it was a vital computer component.

  • First Computer Released to Public

    First Computer Released to Public
    IBM International Business Machines came out with their first computer machine.

  • Bank Computers

    Bank Computers
    The first bank computers were invented. They used MICR, or magnetic ink character recognition, to read checks.

  • The Computer Chip

    The Computer Chip
    Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce invented the integrated circuit, better known as the computer chip.

  • First Video Games

    First Video Games
    Spacewar games invented the first computer video games.

  • The Mouse

    The Mouse
    Douglas Engelbart invented the computer mouse. He called it the mouse because the cord came out the back like a tail.

  • The Internet

    The Internet
    The first internet was called ARPANET. The original internet wasn't used very widely because not many people had access to it.

  • Personal Computers

    Personal Computers
    IBM and Apple were just a couple of the brands that put out the first personal computers.

  • Microsoft

    Microsoft
    Bill Gates worked with Paul Allen to develop BASIC for the Altair 8800.