Computer

Computers

By ob468
  • 1 BCE

    Begining

    Begining
    The word "computer" originally meant a individual who did calculations. Not a machine.
    http://www.livescience.com/20718-computer-history.html
  • Jan 2, 1300

    Abacus

    Abacus
    The Abacus was a early tool used to calculate numbers. The first Chinese Abacus was invented around 500 b.c. the more modern version was made around 1300. There are still some people who use the Abacus today. In fact there are several tournaments for who can use it to calculate the fastest.
    http://www.ee.ryerson.ca:8080/~elf/abacus/history.html

  • The Jacquard loom

    The Jacquard loom
    The Jacquard loom was invented by Joseph-Marie Jacquard. It uses wooden punch cards to weave patterns. This punch card method would be the basis for many input systems of the next computers.
    https://www.britannica.com/technology/Jacquard-loom

  • New inovations

    New inovations
    Over a number of years several important inventions are made that become essentail components of computers. In 1941 Atanasoff and Clifford Berry create the first computer to store information. In 1947 the transistor is created, an electric switch made without a vaccum. 1953, Grace Hopper creates the first computer language, Cobol. 1958, Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce create the computer chip.
    http://www.livescience.com/20718-computer-history.html

  • The First modern computer

    The First modern computer
    Douglas Engelbart creates the first modern computer. It uses a mouse and Graphic Interface. It also mades computers more usable for the general public.
    http://www.dougengelbart.org/firsts/mouse.html

  • Floppy disk

    Floppy disk
    The First floppy disk was made by Ibm in 1971. It was the first creation that allowed computers to share information. This marks a huge point in computer evolution. Because from this disk we made CDs ad emailing links and so forth. More and more ways of exchanging digital information.
    http://www.livescience.com/20718-computer-history.html
    http://www-03.ibm.com/ibm/history/ibm100/us/en/icons/floppy/

  • The Apple 2

    The Apple 2
    After the creation of Apple and their original computer, the Apple 1, the Apple 2 computer uses color graphics and uses a audio cassette drive for storage. This marks a huge boom in the ownership of home computers since now they are more user friendly.
    http://oldcomputers.net/appleii.html

  • The Internet

    The Internet
    The first .com domain name is created. This is years before the formal beginning of the internet and it marks an important beginning because website can now be created, the basis of the internet.
    http://www.livescience.com/20718-computer-history.html

  • Now

    Now
    Computer can access a online database and can find any piece of information. Almost everything is online and now one cell phone has more computing power than NASA in the 1960s.