Computer Timeline

  • The Z3 in Germany

    The Z3 in Germany
    *Created by Konrad Zuse
    *First fully programmable computing devise

    *It was destroyed in 1943 by an Allied bombing raid on Berlin.
  • ENIAC

    ENIAC
    *World's first general purpose computer
    *It weighed about 27 tons
    *It helped the US Military with artillery
    *First used to design the hydrogen bomb
  • 1UNIVAC

    1UNIVAC
    *Universal Automatic Computer I
    *First commercial computer produced in the US.
    *Designed by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly
    *Designed for business and administrative use
  • IBM System/360

    IBM System/360
    *Banks were able to complete online transactions in real time
    *Guided us to the moon
    *It was one of the most advanced computing systems in the world.
  • Apple II

    Apple II
    *The Apple II was very popular when the first personal computers came out.
    *It was affordable for the average person. ($1200)
    *It tried to make it easy for everyone to use.
  • IBM-compatible Portable

    IBM-compatible Portable
    *It had all the hardware a user expected.
    *It weighed 28 pounds and was the size of a big suit case.
    *It was compatible with most software.
  • Compaq LTE

    Compaq LTE
    *First notebook computer
    *It had both a hard disk and a floppy disk
    *It weighed 6.7 pounds
  • The MacBook Pro

    The MacBook Pro
    *Size was 15" and a 17" came out later that year.
    *Aluminum case which stayed with Apple
    *Built in battery
  • iPhone 8

    iPhone 8
    *Speakers that are 25% louder
    *Glass back makes wireless charging an option
    *12MP dual camera with Portrait lighting