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Early History
People started to dream of computer. The world’s first computer was not mechanic. They were Human Computers
Computer means “One who computes”
These people would compute/calculate
very difficult equations
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First Keyboard
During the late 1870s teleprinter-like devices were used to type and transmit stock market text data from the keyboard across telegraph lines. Then from 1903 to 1910 it was developed by American mechanical engineer Charles Krum and his son Howard, -
Enigma
It was invented by the Germans to send secret messages. They also used it as an encryption machine. Enigma machine were first broken by the Polish Cipher Bureau during 1932 -
Start of First Generation Computer
During the first Generation we used vacuum tubes, and magnetic drums for memory storage. Back then computers were extremely large and easily heated. They needed air conditioner inside so the vacuum tubes would not heat up and
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First Generation Computer
Time Period for first Generation Computers -
ENIAC was announced to the public
The ENIAC was designed to cauculate artillery firing tables for the United State's Army. It had a speed of one thousand times that of electro-mechanical machines. The Eniac was designed by John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert of the University of Pennsylvania. -
Start of Second Generation Computer
The Second Generation Computers used transistors for memory storage. The decreased size and electricity saved more energy. And could print. Later on IBM was created. -
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Second Generation Computer
Time period of Second Generation Computers -
The Space Race
The Space Race was a compeitition between the Soviet Union and the United States. There was a cold war rivally between the two nations on who can make a space exploration first. Yuri Gagarin (Russian) was the first human in space. -
The Internet
The internet was a result of people thiking of connecting the computers from around the world together. . J.C.R. Licklider of MIT, first proposed a global network of computers in 1962. -
Start of Third Generation Computer
During the third generation silicone was invented a lot of transistors were able to be put on one chip. Then multiprogramming was introduced, computers became smaller. Later OS or Operating systems were created. This aloud computers to run more applications. -
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Third Generation Computer
Timeleine of Third Generation Computer -
The First Mouse (Prototype)
Douglas Engelbart made a prototype of one of the first mouse. -
Start of Fourth Generation Computer
Fourth Generation Computers are the computers that we use today. It uses very small chips (Million of Transistors on one chip). The size greatly went down and had RAM as storage. -
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Fourth Generation Computer
Fourth Generation Computer Timelnine -
First Apple Computer
This is the first apple computer the Apple 1. It was a persornal computer made by the Apple Computer Company. -
Windows 7
Window 7 is a program made by windows for private use computers. Microsoft in 2008 focused on multi-touch support. There were many changes which made it function better and easier, It also looked better -
Iphone 5S
The Iphone 5S is a product made by Apple Inc. It is now the latest Apple product. Most of the designs remain the same but the home button now uses a fingerprint recognition. This is the first 64 bit A7 processor. Lastly it has a larger aperture which will make all pictures that is taken more clear.
