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IBM introduces the electric typewriter
Very first electric typewriter.
It kicked off the idea of the computer industry. -
Alan Turing develops the concept of a theoretical computing machine
Very first idea of a self computing machine.
It's important because it started making people have more ideas, making the idea of a computer closer and closer. -
Pilot ACE
Donald Watts Davies joins Alan Turing to build the fastest digital computer in England at the time, the Pilot ACE.
This was one of the many advancments that made computers how they are today. -
John Backus & IBM
The first successful high level programming language.
This was important because without a programing language you can't have an operating computer -
Spacewar Computer Game
The first computer game invented.
This was important because not only were computers used for working, now they were now used for fun. -
Intel 1103 Computer Memory
The world's first available dynamic RAM chip.
The very first of RAM storage available. -
The Floppy Disk
The very first removable storage device.
Without this we would not have the modern advancements in removable storage that we have today. -
Apple and PC
Apple and PC begin their friendly war.
Without this there would be no competition to be the best, and this resulted in the good computers we have today. -
Yahoo!
Yahoo is created.
Yet another search engine is created, making it more and more easier to find information. -
Watson IBM
Watson, an IBM Super computer beats the two best human Jeopardy players in a three day event with a score greater than the two human players combined.
This is important because it shows people that technology is really advancing.
