History of Computer

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  • First Computer

    Hideo Yamachito made the first computer in Japan.
  • First commercial computer

    John Presper Eckert and John W. Mauchly created the first commercial computer made in the U.S. called the UNIVersal Automatic Computer 1. Used for business purposes like the fast execution of numbers.
  • First transistor computer

    The first transistor computer was introduced by Belle Labs. Jack Morton was the lead electrical engineer.
  • First computer mouse

    First computer mouse
    Douglas Engelbarts invents the computer mouse. He created it when working at the Stanford Research Institute.
  • First super computer

    First super computer
    Seymour Cray invents the first super computer (CDC 7600).
  • Email

    Email was created by Ray Tomlinson.There are also articles online claiming that VA Shiva Ayyadurai developed email when he was 14.
  • Floppy Disk

    David Noble created the Floppy Disk. He was asked by Alan Shugart to develop a reliable and inexpensive system for loading microcode into the IBM; so he created the 8-inch floppy disk.
  • First portable computer

    First portable computer
    The first portable computer is created by Altair. It cost $395 as a kit and $650 pre-assembeled.
  • Apple Computers

    Apple Computers
    Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs created Apple Computers.
  • Microsoft Works

    Microsoft Works is introduced by Microsoft. It is a word processor, a spreadsheet and a database management system.
  • World Wide Web

    The World Wide Web (WWW) is launched to the public.
  • Google

    Google
    Sergy Brin and Larry Page found Google; a fast and efficient search engine.
  • Electronic coach

    Smart coach is a elctronic coach that shows you the proper way to do exercises. You stick the camera on a mirror and it recognizes your face. You can also get your results through bluetooth.
  • 3D printing

    People have begun to make 3D printers. They print what is on your computer into a solid product.
  • Laser Keyboard

    Laser Keyboard
    The Atongm Bluetooth Laser Virtual Keyboard is only 3" x 1.5" x. 75". You take it and hook it up to your phone, and it projects a keyboard.