Computers

By CNR_xdutinio

  • First ever computer

    The first freely programmable computer was manufactured.

  • The Transistor

    The transistor was invented by Bell Telephone Company. It wasn't a computer in itself'but it was a vital computer component

  • IBM

    International Business Machines came out with their first computer machine.

  • Bank Computers

    The first bank computers were invented. They used MICR'or magnetic ink character recognition'to read checks.

  • The computer chip

    Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce invented the integrated circuit'better known as the computer chip.

  • Video Games

    Spacewar games invented the first computer video games.

  • The Mouse is Invented

    Douglas Engelbart invented the computer mouse. He called it the mouse because the cord came out the back like a tail.

  • The Internet

    The first internet was called ARPANET. The original internet wasn't used very widely because not many people had access to it.

  • Microsoft is born

    Bill Gates worked with Paul Allen to develop BASIC for the Altair 8800.

  • The First Personal Computers

    IBM and Apple were just a couple of the brands that put out the first personal computers.

  • The Internet as we know it

    Tim Berners Less came up with the World Wide Web. He started a computer revolution.

  • The Laptop Comes Into Play

    The first laptop computer'the Power Book 100'came out. There were other portable computers before this'but they were very clunky and expensive.

  • World Wide Convention

    the first internet convention was held.

  • Mini Computers

    Nokia introduced a phone that had internet capabilities. This started a revolution of devices that were small'portable computers.

  • Google

    Google is founded by Sergey Brin and Larry Page

  • Xbox

    Bill Gates introduces the Xbox

  • PC

    Aproxamitly 1 billion PC's sold