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the analytical machine
- This machine was first described in 1837 from a man by the name of Charles Baggage. This was one of the first computers also known as the digital mechanical computer. Only some of this machine was actually finished before Baggage died.
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holes in cards
This invention was created by a man named Herman Hollerith in the mid 1800’s. This invention was first used for vital statistics but was later used for data processing. These cards were about 80 columns and they are also known as Hollerith cards. -
von neumann architechture
a.1945 derives from a 1945 computer architecture proposal by John von Neumann. This is a description of a design architecture for an electronic digital computer. Basically it is the ways the computer works and many computers still use this design. -
ENIAC
a. 1946 the ENIAC was invented in 1946 by John Mauchly and John Eckert . The ENIAC stands for Electrical Numerical Integrator and Calculator. This was made because the army needed a computer to calculate artillery firing tables, and the settings used for different weapons under varied conditions for target accuracy -
UNIVAC
1950’s. This UNIVAC was the first commercially available computer released in June 14, 1951 was the first UNIVAC computer that was delivered. The name of the computer was made by John Mauchly in 1947. This computer was usually used to calculate things and it even predicted the presidential election in 1952! -
high level programming language
,1954 this was created in 1954 it was a programming language with strong abstraction from the details of the computer. This refers to higher level of abstraction from language. This deals with variables, arithmetic expressions, arrays, and even objects etc -
UNIX operating system
1969 This operating system was first made in the 1960’s which was an operating system. By operating system it was the suite of programs which make the computer work. There are many types of UNIX but there are three parts to the system – the kernel the shell and the programs. -
Altair
1975 it was a microcomputer based of the Intel 8080 CPU. Got very popular when featured on the popular electronics magazine. Many people bought these in the first month at least a thousand were sold -
PC
1975 PC stands for personal computer such as the one that many people have at their house. The size, capabilities and price all varies for different people depending on what type of computer they want -
windows
1975-83. Windows was founded in 1975-83 and this is when the company started. Windows is a computer operating system with a graphical user interface. Windows is a standard thing for personal home computers and also corporations to have set up on their computer(s). -
Apple
- Apple is a corporation that was founded by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, And Ronald Wayne headquartered in Cupertino, California. Apple designs, develops and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and personal computers.
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CRAY-1
1977 This supercomputer was created in 1977 designed and manufactured by Cray Research. At los Alamos National Laboratory the first CRAY-1 was installed. Supercomputer refers to the class as the one of the most powerful computer systems worldwide -
first electronic spreadsheet
- The first electronic spreadsheet was released to the public in 1979. This spreadsheet was released by a company called Visicalc. This company was created by Dan Bricklin and Bob Frankston.
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macintosh
1984, created in 1984 it was the first commercially successful personal computer to feature a mouse and a graphical user interface . It is a line of personal computers designed and developed and marketed by apple. Steve Jobs introduced the first macintosh January 24, 1984
