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First steam driven calculating machine
The first steam driven calculating machine was created by Charles Babbage. -
First punch card calculator system is designed
Herman Hollerith designs a punch card calculator to calculate the 1880 census. -
First all elctrical computer
J.V. Atanasoff attempts to make the first computer that runs without gears, cams, belts, or shafts. -
An integrated circut was born
Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce reveal the integrated circuit aka (computer chip). -
The GUI
Douglas Engelbart shows a prototype of a new computer with a mouse and graphical user interface (GUI). -
The Floppy Disk
Alan Shugart leads an IBM engineers to invent the floppy disk alowing data to be shared with computers. -
Apple computers are made
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak make apple computers on April Fools Day and make the Apple I, whic is the first computer with a singlw circuit board. -
Word Processing
Word processing becomes a reality because MicroPro International releases a program call WordStar. -
The first IBM personal computer
The first IBM personal computer is made.it contains an intel chip, two floppy disks, and an optional color monitor. -
Microsoft's Windows Is Here!
Microsoft announces Windows, which is it's response to Apple's GUI. -
PCs become gaming machines
Games such as, Command & Conquer, Theme Park, and Magic Carpet, all hit the market for PC games. -
Wi-Fi!!!
Wi-fi becomes part of computing language. Users start using wireless internet. -
First 64-bit processor
The first 64-bit processor, AMD's Athlon 64, becomes avaliable to the consumer market. -
Apple's Iphones
Apple's Iphone brings many computer functions onto a smartphone. -
Windows 7
Windows 7 is released with added convienence by being able to pin programs to to your task bar.
