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Antanasoff Berry Computer
John Vincent Atanasoff and Clifford Berry created a prototype the Atanasoff-Berry Computer(ABC)- a binary based computer that is important, because it is often considered the first automatic digital computer binary- a two digit number system that computers use to store data and compute functions -
Harvard IBM-MARK 1
a program controlled by large scale calculating machine was used in World War 2, Grace Hopper became the first programmer -
IBM Mass Transitors
IBM made the first automatic mass-production facility for transistors in New York
transistor- semiconductor device capable of amplification
semiconductor- a solid substance that has conductivity between an insulator and of most metals it is important because without it there would be no modern electronics -
Common Business-Oriented Language
The Common Business-Oriented Language programming language was invented
programming language- an artificial language that is important because it delivers instruction to the computer and without it we wouldn't be able to design any computer programs -
Steve Wozniak
Apple I was designed by Steven Wozniak -
Birth of the Apple computer
Apple computer was born and the Apple company did not begin to take off until the computer was debuted at a local trade show -
Apple Disk 2
apple disk two was a floppy disk player Floppy disk- a flexible square disk that is used for storing data -
Apple 3
Apple III was created -
microsoft begins mac development
Microsoft began working on mouse based applications for Apples secret Mac project, but it also began working on graphical user interference for (Windows) for the IBM PC
graphical user interference- is a type of user iterference that allows you to interact with electronic devices using graphics and images rather than command codes
user iterference- the place where interaction between humans and machines occur -
Macintosh
Apple introduced the first highly anticipated Mac computer named the Macintosh it was an extremely groudbreaking computer because, it finally had a price low enough for evryday people to have ringing up at about $2,495 and having 128K megabytes of memory
mega byte- a unit of information equal to two to the thwentieth or roughly one million bytes
byte- a group of binary digits or bits usually eight that operate as one unit -
Low Cost Macs
Apple released a line of low cost Macs due to much critisism of Macs being overpriced releasing the US Mac Classic $999, Mac LC 2,400, and the Mac llsi 3,800 -
Mac Powerbook
A line of fuly functional yet attractive and lighweight Macs. This was the first popular portable laptop computer -
Newton Message Pad
the $699 Message pad is important because it established a new market area called Personal Digital Assistant -
First iMac introduced
fastest computer on the market at that time -
First iPod
the first iPod ships and this is extremely important to computer history because not not only does it transform apple, but it transforms the entire music industry -
Jaguar
Mac OS X 10.2 aka Jaguar, ha many new features including Mail, iChat, Address Book, Inkwell, QuickTime 6 with MPEG-4, improved Universal Access, enhanced Finder, Sherlock 3, Quartz Extreme, and Rendezvous.
sherlock 3- a file and web search tool created by Apple
quartz extreme- the well known "windowing system" and enhanced graphics -
iTunes
apple iTunes music store opens changing computer and music industry forever
