Computer History

  • Z1 Computer

    Z1 Computer
    This computer was the first computer that was freely programmable.
  • ABC Computer

    ABC Computer
    Was the first computer to use electricity, vacuum tubes, binary numbers and capacitors.
  • UNIVAC Computer

    UNIVAC Computer
    Was the first commercial Computer
  • FORTRAN Computer Programming Language

    FORTRAN Computer Programming Language
    Was the first programming language that had a high success level
  • Computer Mouse & Windows

    Computer Mouse & Windows
    The first mouse was created, changing how computers worked
  • ARPAnet

    ARPAnet
    Was the first version of the internet. Because of ARPAnet, email was invented.
  • Intel 4004 Computer Microprocessor

    Intel 4004 Computer Microprocessor
    Intel published the first single chip microprocessor. Started the processes of making the microprocessor smaller in size
  • WordStar Software

    WordStar Software
    Was the first commerically successful word processing software, that was used on microcomputers
  • Apple Lisa Computer

    Apple Lisa Computer
    Was the first personnal computer that used a GUI, Graphic User Interface.
  • Microsoft Windows

    Microsoft Windows
    Microsoft corporation announce that they were coming out with Microsoft Windows. It came with a new operating system, a GUI, and the ability to mulit-task.