Computer Timeline

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    Abacus

    Abacus
    A calculating tool that was used centuries ago.

  • The analytical machine

    The analytical machine
    A mechanical computer.

  • Holes in Cards

    Holes in Cards
    Piece of stiff paper that contained either commands for controlling automated machinery or data for data processing applications. Made in the 19th century

  • von Neumann architecture

    von Neumann architecture
    An electronic digital computer with a processing unit.

  • ENIAC

    ENIAC
    An electronic nemerical computer. The first electronic general purpose computer.

  • UNIVAC

    UNIVAC
    An electronic digital storing program.

  • UNIX operating system

    UNIX operating system
    A multitasking, multiuser computer operating system.

  • PC

    PC
    A personel computer.

  • CRAY-1

    CRAY-1
    A supercompter

  • Altair

    Altair
    A microcomputer based on the Intel 8080 CPU

  • Apple

    Apple
    A technology company that designs,develops and sells electronics,computer software and online services

  • First electronic spreadsheet

    First electronic spreadsheet
    An interactive computer application program for organization of data.

  • Macintosh

    Macintosh
    Personal computers sold by Apple.

  • Windows

    Windows
    A graphical operating system developed, marketed and sold by Microsoft.

  • High level programming language

    High level programming language
    There are many programming languages. For example, Ada,Algol,Basic and many more.