Computer History

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  • Blaise Pascal Invents The Pascaline

    Blaise Pascal invented the Pascaline, a calculator that only did addition. It was known to malfunction quite frequently, but it was the first calculator known to man. Link text

  • Stepped Reckoner

    The Stepped Reckoner was invented by Gotfried Wilhelm Leibniz in Germany in 1672. Link text
  • Analytical Engine

    Analytical Engine

    The Analytical Engine was invented in 1837 by Charles Babbage in England. It used punched cards as a system to solve problems. Link text

  • Hollerith Creates the IBM

    Herman Hollerith created the IBM, a machine that made it possible to count census numbers way quicker. It was also one of the first machines of it's kind to use electricity.

  • ABC Computer is Created

    The ABC computer is the first electronic computer. It used the binary number system (1's and 0's) that is still used today. Link text

  • ENIAC is Used in WW2

    ENIAC is used in WW2 as a way to track the trajectory of artillery shells. Link text

  • Transistor Invented

    Transistor is invented to make computers smaller. Link text

  • Von Neumann Creates CPU

    CPU is created as storage for memory on a computer. Link text
  • IBM Model 650 is Created

    IBM Model 650 is Created

    The 650 becomes the first medium sized computer.

  • Altair is the First Microcomputer

    Altair is the first microcomputer created in 1975.

  • Bill Gates Creates BASIC

    BASIC is the first language interpreter built for computers. Link text

  • CP/M is Developed

    CP/M was the first operating system for microcomputers.

  • Gates Founds Microsoft

    Bill Gates founds Microsoft in 1977. Link text

  • First Computer in the White House

    The first computer in the White House was installed while president Jimmy Carter was in office.

  • Laser Disc

    The laser disc is created, and CD's and DVD's hit shelves.
  • 3.5 Inch Floppy Drive

    3.5 Inch Floppy Drive

    Sony introduces the 3.5 in. floppy drive and discs.

  • TIME Announces Machine of the Year

    TIME Magazine begins releasing the Machine of the Year title annually. Link text

  • Lisa Computer

    Apple releases the Lisa Computer, the first personal computer with a GUI (graphic user interface). Link text

  • Apple Launches Macintosh

    Macintosh becomes the first successful mouse-driven computer.

  • C++ is Introduced

    C++ emerges as the dominant computer programming language.

  • IBM Microdrive

    IBM releases the microdrive, the smallest hard drive available at the time.
  • First Camera Phone

    First Camera Phone

    the first camera phone, the J-SH04, is released in Japan. Link text

  • USB Flash Drive

    The USB flash drive is introduced, making it possible to transport data.

  • Retina Display

    Apple introduces Retina Display, with a picture quality of 400 pixels per inch, approaching the limit of pixels the eye can see.
  • Apple Watch

    Apple Watch

    The Apple Watch is introduced, giving consumers access to a computer in the form of a watch. Link text