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First Mechanical Calculator
Mechanical calculators are one of the earliest forms of modern computing. -
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Charles Babbage
Widely accepted as the man who came up with the idea for a computer. -
First Commercially Available Typewriter
The first typewriter used the QWERTY keyboard configuration that most somputer keyboards still us to this day. -
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George Stiblitz
Inventor of the Complex Number Computer and the man who coined the term "digital" -
Patent Submitted for What Became the First Printed Circuit Board
Printed circuit boards are used in almost all modern technological devices, they are cheap to manufacture and their sturdyness ensures longevity. -
Complex Number Computer
Createf by George Stiblitz, this machine was used to complete calculations using - of course - complex numbers. -
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Steve Jobs
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Introduction of the Mouse
We've all used a mouse, this divice is used to make navigation of a computer screen feel simple and more natural. -
ARPANET
An early form of the internet. -
FIrst Widely Available Pocket Calculator
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Birth of the Internet
The first time the term "internet" was used to describe a computer network. -
IBM 5100 is Released
A portable computer with a small, light form-factor, the precursor of what we now know as laptops -
Release of the Apple II
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Launch of the Original Apple Macintosh
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Windows 1.0 is Released
Microsoft's first operating system, Windows is still used today, Windows 10 just recently became available! -
The iBook is released
Apple's first Macintosh laptop, lead to the release of the MacBook line of laptop computers -
Windows XP is Released
Arguably Microsoft's best and most popular operating system. Everyone can recognise this OS's signature blue-bordered windows!
