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Computer history
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Z1 Computer
What: The first programable computer. Why: I chose this, because it was the first programable computer which in a way was the beginning of the computer age. -
IBM 701 EDPM Computer
What: The first IBM computer came into the spot light. Why: I chose this, because for quite a long time IBM was a very popular computing system. -
Spacewar Computer Game
What: The first computer game was created by Steve Russel & MIT Why: I chose this, because gaming on your computer is very popular today 52 yeras later. -
ARPAnet
What: The first orginal internet was created Why: I chose this, because the internet has become such a large aspect of todays world. -
Scelbi & Mark-8 Altair & IBM 5100 Computers
What: First consumer computers used. Why: I chose this because consumer computers are so popular today almost every house has one. -
WordStar Software
What: First word processor Why: I choose this, because word processing is what most people use to day when writing essays and such. -
Microsoft introduces Word
What: Micrsoft introduces a word processing system Why: I chose this, because word processing systems are very important today. -
The IBM PC-RT had 1 megabyte of RAM, a 1.2-megabyte floppy disk drive
What: The largest hard drive of the time. Why: I choose this, because the size of the hard drive has affected how people have used computers since. -
Mosaic Web Browser
What: The first graphical internet system is created. Why: I chose this, because before the internet was a very complex thing. Now it was much easier to understand -
Mozilla Firefox 1.0
What: A new better internet system. Microsoft Internet Explorers biggest competition since Netscape Navigator. Why: I chose this, because when the internet became bigger, better, and faster it was a whole new computing world.
