Computer History

By rachelhutchings11

  • Floppy Disk Created

    Floppy Disk Created
    Sony created the first floppy drive which was "3.5 inches" (CHM, line 1, 2022). This invention helped computer owners to load operating systems and other software programs directly to their own personal computers (CHM, 2022). Reference:
    1981: Timeline of Computer History: Computer History Museum. (n.d.). Retrieved June 9, 2022, from https://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1987/

  • CD-ROM

    CD-ROM
    Sony (once again) and Phillips developed a way to store pre-recorded data with a disc that could "hold 550 megabytes" (CHM, line 1, 2022). Changed the way we were able to listen to music via CDs. This also changed the standard by which any computer essentially could access a lot of data/information (CHM, 2022). Reference:
    1982: Timeline of Computer History: Computer History Museum. (n.d.). Retrieved June 9, 2022, from https://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1987/

  • Steve Jobs - Apple Introduces the Macintosh

    Steve Jobs - Apple Introduces the Macintosh
    The Macintosh computer was first introduced in 1984 (CHM, 2022). This was the first computer that successfully was able to utilize a mouse (CHM, 2022). This was ground-breaking to the public as it became accessible to anyone willing to purchase it for over $2500 who could own it and have it in their own home (CHM, line 6, 2022). Reference:
    1984: Timeline of Computer History: Computer History Museum. (n.d.). Retrieved June 9, 2022, from https://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1987/

  • Digital Telephone and SMS

    Digital Telephone and SMS
    "In 1987, the European Community formally agrees on the GSM (Spécial Mobile Group, or GSM in French) standard for digital mobile telephony, including text messaging (SMS)" (Timeline of Computer History, lines 5-7, n.d) Reference:
    1987: Timeline of Computer History: Computer History Museum. (n.d.). Retrieved June 9, 2022, from https://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1987/

  • First Commercial Dial Up Internet

    First Commercial Dial Up Internet
    "The first commercial dialup ISP in the United States was The World, which opened in 1989" (Wikimedia Foundation, paragraph 73, 2022)". This catapulted the future of the internet to the public, which later occurred in 1993. Reference:
    Wikimedia Foundation. (2022, June 3). History of the internet. Wikipedia. Retrieved June 9, 2022, from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Internet