Computer timeline

By bsmith15

  • The first typewriter is patented by William Austin Burt.

    The first typewriter is patented by William Austin Burt.
    IT is the first machine you can use to type.

  • The telegraph is invented

    The telegraph is invented
    We can send information over a long distance in a very short time.

  • Magnetic recording is invented.

    Magnetic recording is invented.
    We know have a way to save data that we do on the computer.

  • In Britain, Alan Turing, M.H.A. Newman and Tommy Flowers complete work on the Colossus.

    In Britain, Alan Turing, M.H.A. Newman and Tommy Flowers complete work on the Colossus.
    We used it to decode german codes.

  • Jay Forester develops magnetic memory at M.I.T.

    Jay Forester develops magnetic memory at M.I.T.
    We have a new way to store data.

  • IBM builds the first hard drive.

    IBM builds the first hard drive.
    It is the first hard drive. It had a 24 inch disk and cost $1,000,000. It is the foundation for the hard drive.

  • The Intel 8080 processor is introduced.

    The Intel 8080 processor is introduced.
    It is the baisis for Personal Computers.

  • Two other young hacker geeks, Steven Jobs and Stephen Wozniac build a computer in Steve's parents garage.

    Two other young hacker geeks, Steven Jobs and Stephen Wozniac build a computer in Steve's parents garage.
    It is the first apple computer.

  • DVD disks

    DVD disks
    The first DVDs come out. We know have a new way to store data such as top movies to home movies.

  • Apple releases the iMac

    Apple releases the iMac
    It is the first moddern computer.