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Computer Timeline

By oandreini16

  • Babagge designs a mechanical computer

    Babagge designs a mechanical computer
    This first mechanical computer had data, memory, and operated on its own. I think this was a major milestone because this computer mapped out everything for future computers.

  • Tabulating Machine Company

    Tabulating Machine Company
    In 1896 Herman Hollerith produced the Tabulating Machine Company which eventually evolved into IBM. IBM was the first computer company in history. This was the beginning of company production of computers

  • IBM is formed

    IBM is formed
    When IBM was formed, a whole new era of computer technology was born. They started manufacturing and marketing comupters

  • First Electronic Television

    First Electronic Television
    In 1923, Philo Farnsworth invented the first electronic television. It included funcitions like focusing, scanning ans synchronizing.

  • First electronic computer

    First electronic computer
    Hideo Yamachito created the first electronic computer in 1950.

  • IBM 701

    IBM 701
    19 IBM 701's are sold to the scientific community. These were the first sold computers.

  • First Word Processor

    First Word Processor
    In 1964 IBM intorduced the first word processor to society. It evolved computers to something that were understandable to everyone instead of just computer language.

  • First RAM

    First RAM
    RAM: Intel introduces the world's first available dynamic RAM ( random-access memory) chip and the first microprocessor, the Intel 4004. It was the first available portable memory.

  • Portable computers

    Portable computers
    Altair produces the first portable computer. This made the computer more widespread.

  • Apple Founded

    Apple Founded
    Apple Computers was founded Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs in 1976. The went through a series of trials before emergin back on top of the industry in recent years.