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Difference Engine
The idea for the difference engine was proposed by Charles Babbage in 1822. The difference engine was the start of modern technology and could do sums. For a long time nobody really cared about computers, and only until the 20th century were they significant. -
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Computer History
All the important advances in computer history! -
Colossus
The Colossus was a group of computers made by a group of British programmers and a working model was made in December 1943. The Colossus was made to crack codes from the German Lorenz computer. -
ENIAC
The team who made the ENIAC was led by John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert. The ENIAC was made to calculate sums such as the speed of a bullet coming out of a gun. -
Transistor
The first transistor was invented by John Bardeen, Walter Brattain and William Shockley. The transistor is used to give different outputs of electrical signals into your computer. -
Silicon Chip
Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce invented the world’s first silicon chip in 1961. The silicon chip is used to have more memory and information on a computer in a very compact space. -
Computer Mouse
Douglas Engelbart invented the mouse in 1964. It is used to interact with objects on your computer screen. -
Desktop Computer
The first desktop computer was made by an Italian company called Olivetti. The desktop computer made computers a less serious business and everyone could own them now. -
RAM
Robert Dennard invented RAM, or Random Access Memory. RAM gives you access to pieces of information within your computer. -
Virtual Reality
Ivan Sutherland, with the assistance of Bob Sproull, created the first set of virtual reality goggles which you could put on your head. Its purpose is to simulate events and it can be used as therapy. -
Email
Ray Tomlinson invented the first email. The email is another way to communicate and can be used to be send messages great distances in a very short amount of time. -
Pong
Pong is one of the earliest video games ever, made by the video game company Atari. It was one of the video games that helped popularize video games. Now people used technology for entertainment as well. -
Touchscreen
A patent for the first touchscreen was handed out in 1975 to G. Samuel Hurst. The touchscreen is another way of interacting with a computer screen. -
Laptop
The first laptop to be released to the public was invented by the Osborne Computer Corporation in 1981 called the Osborne 1. The laptop is a portable computer. -
World Wide Web
Tim Berners-Lee invented the world wide web. It provides quick and easy access for anyone who wants information. -
iPhone
The Apple company invented the iPhone and its successors. It revolutionized how people think of phones nowadays, because people thought phones were only for calling before but the iPhone led the way for more advanced phones to come along.
