Computers

Origin of the Word 'Computer'

Jun 19, 1613

Referred to a person who carried out calculations, or computations. "Computer----." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Oct. 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.

Original Idea

Mar 27, 1833

Charles Babbage; known as the "father of the computer"
They were not personal
Enormous and hugely expensive "Computer----." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Oct. 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
"Invention of the PC." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.

Innovation #1

Sep 13, 1872

1st modern analog computer by William Thomson Zimmermann, By Kim Ann. "History of Computers: A Brief Timeline." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 08 Sept. 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.

Innovation #2

Dec 6, 1876

Mechanical analog computer designed to solve differential equations by James Thomson Zimmermann, By Kim Ann. "History of Computers: A Brief Timeline." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 08 Sept. 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.

Innovation #3

Jul 12, 1927

The art of mechanical analog computing by H. L. Hazen and Vannevar Bush Zimmermann, By Kim Ann. "History of Computers: A Brief Timeline." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 08 Sept. 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.

Innovation #4

Oct 13, 1936

The Turing machine made by Alan Turing
It was capable of computing anything that was computable Zimmermann, By Kim Ann. "History of Computers: A Brief Timeline." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 08 Sept. 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.

Innovation #5

Nov 22, 1941

Innovated by Atanasoff and Clifford Berry
Could solve 29 equations simultaneously
Marked the first computer that is able to store information on its main memory Zimmermann, By Kim Ann. "History of Computers: A Brief Timeline." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 08 Sept. 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.

Innovation #6

Nov 10, 1946

The 1st commercial computer for business and government applications
By Mauchly and Presper Zimmermann, By Kim Ann. "History of Computers: A Brief Timeline." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 08 Sept. 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.

Innovation #7

May 17, 1953

The first computer language known as COBOL
By Grace Hopper Zimmermann, By Kim Ann. "History of Computers: A Brief Timeline." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 08 Sept. 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.

Innovation #8

Apr 19, 1964

The prototype of the modern computer with a mouse and a graphical user interface
Computers are more accessible to the general public Zimmermann, By Kim Ann. "History of Computers: A Brief Timeline." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 08 Sept. 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.

Innovation #9

Aug 10, 1971

The floppy disk is created
By Alan Shugart Zimmermann, By Kim Ann. "History of Computers: A Brief Timeline." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 08 Sept. 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.

Innovation #10

Apr 4, 1975

Microsoft is created and worked on
By Bill Gates and Paul Allen Zimmermann, By Kim Ann. "History of Computers: A Brief Timeline." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 08 Sept. 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.

Innovation #11

Apr 1, 1976

Apple computers are created
The first computer with a single-circuit board
By Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak Zimmermann, By Kim Ann. "History of Computers: A Brief Timeline." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 08 Sept. 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.

Innovation #12

Jun 12, 1981

The first IBM personal computer, code-named 'Acorn', is introduced Zimmermann, By Kim Ann. "History of Computers: A Brief Timeline." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 08 Sept. 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.

Innovation #13

Mar 15, 1985

The first dot-com domain name is registered Zimmermann, By Kim Ann. "History of Computers: A Brief Timeline." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 08 Sept. 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.

Innovation #14

Aug 19, 1990

HyperText Markup Language (HTML) is created and developed
By Tim Berners-Lee Zimmermann, By Kim Ann. "History of Computers: A Brief Timeline." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 08 Sept. 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.

Innovation #15

May 5, 1996

The Google search engine is developed
By Sergey Brin and Larry Page Zimmermann, By Kim Ann. "History of Computers: A Brief Timeline." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 08 Sept. 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.

Innovation #16

Dec 16, 1999

Wi-Fi becomes part of the computing language and people begin connecting to the Internet without wires Zimmermann, By Kim Ann. "History of Computers: A Brief Timeline." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 08 Sept. 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.

Innovation #17

Nov 8, 2006

Apple introduces the MacBook Pro Zimmermann, By Kim Ann. "History of Computers: A Brief Timeline." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 08 Sept. 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.

Innovation #18

Mar 13, 2011

Google releases the Chromebook Zimmermann, By Kim Ann. "History of Computers: A Brief Timeline." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 08 Sept. 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.

Citations

Nov 10, 2015

1.) "Computer----." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 27 Oct. 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
2.) "Invention of the PC." History.com. A&E Television Networks, n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.
3.) Zimmermann, By Kim Ann. "History of Computers: A Brief Timeline." LiveScience. TechMedia Network, 08 Sept. 2015. Web. 10 Nov. 2015.