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Joseph Marie Jacquard invents the loom
In 1801 a guy in France called Joseph Marie Jacquard invents what is known as the "loom" device. The reason why he created the loom device was because it helped him when he wanted to weave fabric as he was a weaver. He did this using punched wooden cards which would be something that was going to be used later on in the future such as during world war 2 with colossus! -
Charles Babbage - Analytical Engine
A guy called Charles Babbage wanted to produce a system which could reduce human error or get rid of it completely. He wanted a machine which could structure things in order and a machine which could change the world. His first design was the Analytical Engine machine but the machine was never built or constructed. He also invented the "difference engine" but that machine was never invented due to falling out with his counter partners. -
Type writers in the 20th Century.
In the 20th Century the first typewriter was invented and people called "copy typist's" would use type writers in order to write up certain reports within the company they worked in. Each designated copy typist were given a certain time frame which they had to perform under in order to pass the test of being a successful copy typist. The type writer was kind of like the computer keyboards in that you could type information up but this was done using ribbons and transferable ink rather than PC's. -
Herman Hollerith invents a punch card system
In 1890 a guy called Herman Hollerith designs the "punch card system". The purpose of designing this machine was that it helped calculate the 1880 census quickly without any problems. -
Telex messaging network
The first Telex messaging network was developed. The main purpose of the Telex was to send and receive messages from the military personnel. As Telex evolved it wasn't only used for military conversations but it was also introduced into the wider world for commercial use and personal use. -
J.V. Atanasoff invented the first electronic digital computer
In 1937 an American guy called J.V. Atanasoff designed and invented the first ever electronic digital computer system. He did this without using any gears, cams, belts or shafts which have been used in other computer systems in the past. J.V. Atanasoff was a physicist and a mathematician. -
World war 2 - Alan Turing (Colossus)
Before world war 2 happened the government came to Alan Turning (who worked for the government code and
Cypher school) and wanted a devised plan to overide the engima machine so that the government could view each message that was being transmitted in order to plan in advance where exactly the Germans would be. This is when Alan Turing came up with an idea of a machine which could produce wireless communications in order to spy on the Germans. This was when the first computer was invented. -
Complex number calculator machine
In the 1940's the complex number calculator was introduced into the world. The main purpose of the complex number calculator machine was that it performed and calculated extremely challenging calculations. The person who designed the complex number calculator was a guy called George Stibitz. -
J.V. Atanasoff and Clifford Berry invent the Atanasoff-Berry Computer
In 1941 J.V. Atanasoff and his student Clifford Berry invented the Atanasoff-Berry computer which could solve a maximum of 29 equations continuously. This was when the first idea of of main memory within a computer system was developed as well as storing that data within the main memory. -
John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert invented the Electronic numberical integrator
In 1943-1944 two university professors from Pennsylvania called John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert invented the "Electronic numberical integrator". The main purpose of building this machine was so that the machine could perform and solve a large amount of mathmatical equations. -
Tommy Flowers - World war 2, built Colossus
Alan Turing came up with the idea of creating a universal computing machine which was devised as a machine which could perform mathematical equations. This was done with the help of Alan Turing's code breaking friends with the sole purposes of overriding the enigma machine. Although Alan Turing came up with the idea of building a machine called "colossus" it was actually Tommy flowers who created the machine using a lot of switches. His telephone exchange knowledge helped them create colossus. -
Mauchly and Presper invent and build UNIVAC
In 1946 Mauchly and Presper invented and built the UNIVAC machine. The main purpose of this machine was that it was a computer system which could be used for government purposes and business purposes, like a commercial computer. -
William Shockley, John Bardeen and Walter Brattain invented the transistor device
In 1947 William Shockley, John Bardeen and Walter Brattain invented the transistor device. The main purpose of creating, designing and building this device was that it created the first ever electrical switch without using a vaccum which other inventors used in computer systems. The transistor helped regulate and level the voltage which flowed through the computers circuit board. -
Grace Hooper invented the first computer programming language
In 1953 a lady called Grace Hooper who was an American computer scientist created the first compiler for a computer programming language. The compiler then lead onto developing a high-level programming language called COBOL which is a type of object oriented programming language. -
Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce invented the integrated circuit
In 1958 Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce invented the integrated circuit which would later be used in all computer systems whether it be commercial use or home use. You would typically find these integrated circuits contained within any computer systems motherboard as the circuit is the main functioning part of a computer system. Without it the computer system wouldn't be able to function or operate. -
Silicon chip
In 1958 the Silicon chip was invented and developed. These Silicon chips where the equivalent of about 50,000 colossus machines all contained in this one tiny chip. This chip is composed of various circuits and switches similarly to how colossus was developed. -
Douglas Engelbart prototype of modern computer
In 1964 a guy called Douglas Engelbart invented what the modern day computer would look like. So he designed a mouse, keyboard and a graphical user interface. His main purpose of creating a prototype of a modern day computer is that he wanted to expand the computer system to a wider audience and not just for mathematicians or scientists. He wanted to make the computer system accessibly to the public. -
Intel invent the first dynamic access memory chip
In 1970 a new company called Intel designed and invented the first ever dynamic access memory chip called Intel 1103. The main purpose of the dynamic access memory chip was that it stored data into individual bits on each of the seperate capacitors. This meant that computer systems didn't need to use up a lot of physical space in order to store a similar quantity of data.
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Alan Shugart invented the floppy disk
In 1971 a guy called Alan Shugart invented what we know of as the floppy disk. The main purpose of the floppy disk was to store data on it as well as providing a platform which allowed individuals to share data among themselves between two different computers. The invension of the floppy disk invented more storage devices like it such as the CD, USB, external HDD and eventually online cloud storage. -
The internet
In 1973 the global internet was introduced. Although previously you could only communicate with individuals in your own country the introduction of networks of networks meant that you could communicate with people around the world. This was firstly tested out between Britain and France to see if the connection worked. -
Robert Metcalfe invents the ethernet cable
In 1973 a guy called Robert Metcalfe invents the ethernet cable. The main purpose of inventing the ethernet cable is that he wanted to find a solution where you could connect up a multiple amount of computers so that they could communicate with each other. A bit like a human would make conversation with someone and exchange information to each other during that conversation. -
Introduction of the personal computer
In 1974 - 1977 the first personal computers where developed. These included Scelbi, Mark-8, IBM 5100 and Radioshacks TRS-80 personal computer machines. These personal computers were also known as "trash 80". -
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak invent the first apple computer (Apple 1)
In 1976 both Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak invented the first apple computer which was called "Apple 1". This computer was released on April fools day in 1976. The computer system only contained 1 circuit board. -
IBM personal computer "Acorn"
In 1981 IBM released and created a personal computer called "Acorn". The Acorn computer system consisted of the Microsoft DOS prompt which was a type of operating system. It also featured a few hardware aspects to the design such as an intel chip, 2 floppy disks and a coloured monitor if you wanted a coloured monitor. -
Apple Lisa computer system
In 1983 Apple created the first computer with a graphical user interface. A bit like the windows OS, OSX and Linux graphical user interfaces we see today but in an older styled graphics way as graphics back then weren't as crisp as they are now. The GUI (graphical user interface) featured drop down menus and desktop icons including a taskbar! The Lisa computer system didn't last that long so they bought out the Gavilan SC which was the first laptop ever. -
Microsoft invented the Amiga 1000 computer with built in windows OS
In 1985 the company Microsoft invented the Amiga 1000 computer which had a built in windows operating system. The reason why Microsoft came up with this computer design was because Apple's Gavilian SC computer did so well that they wanted to use that computer but using their own design. The benefits of Amiga 1000 was that it had built in audio and video capabilities which the Apple computer systems didn't have at the time and this is what gave it an advantage over the Apple computer systems. -
The World Wide Web
In 1990 The World Wide Web was introduced into the world. The main purpose of the web is that it allowed people to connect to the internet so that people from all over the world could communicate with each other on a one to one basis. The World Wide Web mainly consisted of several servers, HTML code, URLS and a program which could run the world wide web. -
Nasa's Mars Climate Orbiter
Nasa designed and created a new satellite which was designed in order to analyse the martian atmosphere and climate outside of earths hemisphere. This project didn't last long due to the fact that they lost communication with the satellite after the satellite came too close into contact with the Mars planet causing it to disintegrate. -
WI-FI
In 1999 Wi-Fi came widely available and John O'Sullivan was the guy who invented the Wi-Fi system. The main purpose of building the Wi-Fi system was so that computer systems could connect to the internet without an ethernet cables or wires. This made it a lot easier for companies and households to move furniture around without being restricted due to the ethernet cables. -
AMD’s Athlon 64
In 2003 the first AMD’s Athlon 64 bit processor was available in the market. The AMD’s Athlon 64 and AMD chips in general are meant to be in competition with the company Intel who also create 64 bit processors. The majority of computer systems nowadays contain AMD processors rather than Intel processors although there are still some Intel processors around! -
The Cloud
"The Cloud" was introduced in 2006. The main purpose of the cloud was to offer a variety of services such as software online, data storage and various other services just by using a dedicated hosting server. The reason why "The Cloud" was so popular is because more and more people are using their own independent computer systems and relying on them more due to the fact that it is cheaper doing it in this method rather than purchasing a really expensive computers within a business. -
IPhone 1st generation
In 2007 the first IPhone was invented by the Apple company. The main purpose of building the IPhone was that it was kind of like a portable computer in your pocket without having to carry around a heavy laptop. -
IPad 1st generation
In 2010 the IPad 1st generation was invented by Apple. The main purpose of developing an IPad was so that individuals could have a bigger screen like you would have on a laptop computer but the tablet itself is portable enough that you can carry it around with you without it being too heavy. This means that tablets like the IPad 1st generation where purely designed to cater for people who wanted a bigger screen to view text on but didn't want a heavy computer system to carry around with them. -
Chromebook
In 2011 Chromebook was released by Google. It was the first ever computer system that was developed by Google with Googles very own Chrome cast built into the computer system! -
Apple Watch
In 2015 Apple create the first ever technological watch in the hope of replacing ordinary old fashioned watches. This meant that individuals can read email, text messages, plays games, various apps, social media and even browse the web.
