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first computer
The first computer was made by Konrad Zuse and dubbed Z1 computer -
ABC computers
The first computer company was named ABC computers, owned and operated by John Atanaoff, and Clifford Berry. -
Harvard Mark 1
In 1944 the Harvard Mark 1 computer was invented furthering the science of computing -
IBM and IBM 701 EDPM Computer
The age of computers was forever altered by the introduction of the computer company, International Buisness Machines, or IBM, into the computing industry in1953. This introduction brought about the first real signs of competition within computing history. The first contribution was the IBM 701 EDPM computer. -
High Level Programming Language
The first high level programming language was created. This was a programming language not written in assembly, or binary, wich are considered very low languages. FORTRAN was written so that more people could program computers easily. -
Banks with computers
In 1955 the Bank of America coupled with Stanford Research Institute and General Electric, saw the first computer in use of banks. The MICR, coupled with the actual computer, the ERMA,was a breakthrough for the banking industry. -
Eniac 1
The Eniac 1 perhaps is the most interesting, as it requiered 20,000 vacume tubes to operate. It was a massive machine that started the evolution to build faster and smaller computers. -
Important Breakthrough in computer history
during 1958 one of the most important breakthroughs occurred, the creation of the Intergret Circut. This device, also known as the chip, is one of the base requirements for modern computer systems. On every motherboard and card within a computer systems, are many chips that contain information on what the boards and cards do. Without these chips, the systems as we know them today cannot function. -
Pair Systems into Actual Banks
It wasn't 'til 1959 that they put the pair of systems were put into use into actual banks. -
First computer game
For many computer users now, games are a vital part of computing experience. 1962 saw the creation of the first computer game called, Space War, created by Steve Russel and MIT. -
The Mouse
The mouse, one of the most basic components of modern computers, was created in 1964 by Douglas Engelbart. It obtained its name from the 'tail' leading out of the device. -
ARPA Net
One of the most imortant aspects of computers today was created in 1969. ARPA net was the original internet, wich provided the internet that we know today. This developement would result in the evolution of knowledge and buissness across the entire planet. -
RAM
It wasn't until 1970 that Intel entered the scene with the first dynamic RAM chip, wich resulted in an explosion in computer science innovation. -
Floppy Disk
The floppy disk was created, gaining its name from the flexibility of the storage unit. This was the first step in allowing people to be able to transfer bits of data between unconnected computers. -
First Networking Card
The first networking card was created in1973 allowing data transfer between connected computers. This is similar to the internet, but allows computers to connect without use of internet. -
Computers within Common Household
From 1973-1976 was very important. This is when companies began to develop systems for the average consumer. The Scelbi, Mark-8 Altair, IBM 5,100, Apple I and Apple II, TRS-80, and the Commodore pets were forerunners in this area. While expensive these machines started to trend for computers within common households. -
VisiCalc Spreadshot Program
One of the most major breakthroughs in computer software occured in1978 with the release of the VisiCalc Spreadshot Program. All development costs were made in within two week period of time, which this makes one of the most succesful computer program in history. -
Wordstar
1979 was one of the most imoportant years for the home computer user. This is the year Wordstar, the first word procesing program, was released to the public of sale. This drastically altered the usefulness of computers everyday user. -
IBM home computer and MSDOS operating System
The IBM home computer quickly helped revolutinize the consumer of the market in 1981, as it was for home owners and standard consumers. 1981 also saw the Mega-Super Microsoft enter the scene with the MSDOS operating system.This computing system changed computing forever, as it was easy enough for everyone to learn. -
Apple Lisa
The Apple Lisa was the first with a graphical user inference. Most modern programs contain GUI, which allows them to be easy and pleasing for the eyes. This marked the beggining of the out dating of most text based only programs. -
Beyond
Many changes and alterations have occured, from the Apple Microsoft wars, to the developing microcomputers, and a variety of computer breakthroughs that have been an accepted part of our daily lives. Without the first steps of computer history, none of this would have happened.
