Computer history

Computer History

  • HP 200A Audio Oscillator

    HP 200A Audio Oscillator
    David Packard and Bill Hewlett found Hewlett-Packard in Palo Alto, California Garage. Their first product was the HP 200A Audio Oscillator which became popular piece of test equipment for engineers.
  • Complex Number Calculator

    Complex Number Calculator
    The Complex Number Calculator is completed. The calculator was first completed in 1939 but Stibitz demonstrated the calculator at the American Mathematical Society and they had a conference held at Dartmouth College. This was the first demonstration of a remote access computer.
  • Computers

    Computers
    1 is completed.
  • Computers

    Computers
    Engineering Research Associates built the first commercially produced computers.
  • Networking

    Networking
    Digital data sets into commercial products and systems are improved to national and global systems.
  • Companies

    Companies
    Xerox opens Palo Alto Research Center.
  • Storage

    Storage
    Seagate Technology created the first hard disk drive in microcomputers.
  • Graphics and Games

    Graphics and Games
    Video Toaster is introduced by NewTek.