Compuer technology 1950's

ERA 1101 Introduced

1950

"high-speed computing and stored 1 million bits on its magnetic drum, one of the earliest magnetic storage devices"
“Computers: Timeline of Computer History: Computer History Museum.” Computers | Timeline of Computer History | Computer History Museum, www.computerhistory.org/timeline/computers/.

Ferranti Mark I Sold

1951

"Made in Manchestor, "irst commercially available general-purpose computer"
“Computers: Timeline of Computer History: Computer History Museum.” Computers | Timeline of Computer History | Computer History Museum, www.computerhistory.org/timeline/computers/.

IAS Computer Operational

1952

"The Institute of Advanced Study (IAS) computer is a multi-year research project conducted under the overall supervision of world-famous mathematician John von Neumann"
“Computers: Timeline of Computer History: Computer History Museum.” Computers | Timeline of Computer History | Computer History Museum, www.computerhistory.org/timeline/computers/.

English Electric DEUCE Introduced

1955

"A commercial version of Alan Turing's Pilot ACE, called DEUCE—the Digital Electronic Universal Computing Engine -- is used mostly for science and engineering problems and a few commercial applications"
“Computers: Timeline of Computer History: Computer History Museum.” Computers | Timeline of Computer History | Computer History Museum, www.computerhistory.org/timeline/computers/.

Direct Keyboard Input to Computers

1956

"Doug Ross wrote a memo advocating direct access in February. Ross contended that a Flexowriter -- an electrically-controlled typewriter -- connected to an MIT computer could function as a keyboard input device due to its low cost and flexibility"
“Computers: Timeline of Computer History: Computer History Museum.” Computers | Timeline of Computer History | Computer History Museum, www.computerhistory.org/timeline/computers/.