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Difference Engine
The Difference Engine was designed and built by Charles Babbage. This machine was something like a calculator. It was used to compute large numbers. -
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Computer History Timeline
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Colossus
The Colossus Machine was built by Tommy Flowers and was used during the World War II. It helped British Soldiers define German messages. -
Hard Disk Drive
The IBM invented the Hard Disk Drive in 1956. It was an electronic tool to store any data from the computer. -
Music Tape
The Music Tape was developed by Philips. The tape was used for recording and listening to music. -
Floppy Disk
The first floppy disk was invented in 1971 and also by IBM. It does the same job as the Hard Disk Drive but it is thinner and more floppy. -
Cell Phone
The image on the right is the first cell phone that was ever made. However, it wasn’t very convenient because it was really big and quite heavy. -
Computer
The first PC was invented by Henry Edward Roberts. The computer was similar to the type-writer. The only difference was that the PC had a screen. -
CD (Compact Disc)
James Russell invented the CD. The CD was used for audio and mini films. It could also store some data from the computer. -
Microsoft Office
Microsoft Office was founded by Bill Gates. -
Mini Disc
The first Mini disc was made by Sony. The Mini Disk was used for storing data, mainly for audio. -
DVD
The DVD was manufactured by several electronic companies: Panasonic, Toshiba, Sony and Philips. This invention can store many things, e.g, cinema-liked movies, still photos, computer data and much more. The DVD was just like the CD but a better version. -
SD Card
The SD card is a flash memory card. Sandisk, Toshiba and Matsushita developed this invention. -
Ipod Classic
The Ipod Classic was an invention made by Apple. On the Ipod Classic, you can listen to a variation of music. -
Facebook
Facebook was founded by Mark Zuckerberg. Facebook is a social networking website. -
Google Chrome
Google Chrome was developed by Google. It is a unique web browser.
