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Babbage on his "Difference machine"
The 1820s saw Babbage work on his 'Difference Engine', a machine could perform mathematical calculations. He then developed plans for a bigger, better, machine - Difference Engine 2. He also worked on another invention, the more complex Analytical Engine, a revolutionary device on which his fame as a computer pioneer now largely rests. -
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Computer History
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Mechanical Computer
Charles Babbage designs his first mechanical computer. -
Comptometer
The captometer is a invention from Dorr.E, operated by pressing keys. -
Turbulating Machine
Per Georg Scheutz and his son Edvard invented the Turbulating Machine. -
William Stanley Jevons
William Stanley Jevons designs a pracitcal logic machine -
Theoretical computing machine
Alan Turing designs the concept of a Theoretical computing machine. -
Z1 Computer
Konrad Zuse creates the Z1 computer, a binary digital computer using a punch tape. -
Electronic Computer in routine use
This was a great breakthrough in the technology, because people can now use it daily, compared to before. -
Colossuss
The first Colossus is operational at Bletchley Park. Designed by British engineer Tommy Flowers, the Colossus was designed to break the complex Lorenz ciphers used by the Nazis during WWII. -
Internet
Interne was founded by some clever people. -
The first mouse
The mouse we use today is designed by Douglas Englebart. -
Wen exploring
This is a big milestone because you get to search the internet. -
xBox
Microsoft's first game console.