FOT A 2B Anthony D.

By anthonydjr
  • 100

    Evidence of Counting

    Counting
    Counting numbers
    50,000 B.C.
  • 101

    Metal

    Metal
    Metals
    Metals are created and used.
    Metals are used in computers.
    4000 B.C
  • 102

    Writing

    Writing
    Writing
    Evidence of writing,
    3,500 BC
  • 103

    Bronze Age

    Bronze Age
    Bronze Age
    making bronze from natural ores. The Bronze Age is more advanced than the Stone Age. It was important to mankind because it allowed us to create more durable tools and artifacts for productive use.
  • 104

    Hieroglyphics

    Hieroglyphics
    hieropglyphics
    Hierglyphic numerals are first used in Egypt.
  • 105

    Abacus

    Abacus
    Abacus
    Also known as a counting frame.
    Mechanical device used to assist a person in performing mathematical calculations.
    2600 BC
  • 106

    Decimals

    Decimals
    1350 BC
  • 107

    Iron

    Iron
    iron
    Iron began being developed around 2000 BC
  • 440

    First Printing Press

    First Printing Press
    Printing press
  • Jan 1, 1502

    First Mechanical Computer

    First Mechanical Computer
    Leonardo da Vinci invents the mechanical calculator.

  • The Word "Computer"

    The Word "Computer"
    [Computer](en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_(astronomer_term))
    The word "computer" meant "one who computes" before the 17th century.
    Now means: An electronic device for storing and processing data, typically in binary form, according to instructions given to it in a variable program

  • Binary Code

    Binary Code
    Gottfried Leibniz demonstrates binary arithmetic, a discovery that shows every number can be represented by 0 and 1 only.

  • Electricity

    Electricity
    This is a key element in computers. Electricity was discovered by Benjamin Franklin. He flies a kite that collects a charge after being struck by lightning.

  • First Telegraph

    First Telegraph!
    The first telegraph was conceived in 1753 and built in 1774. They required 26 wires, one for each letter in the alphabet.

  • First Working Telegraph

    First Working Telegraph
    Working Telegraph
    Joseph Henry of Princeton created the first working telegraph.

  • First computer

    First computer
    Computer
    Named the Konrad Zuse's Z1 Circa 1938. Invented by Konrad Zuse.

  • ABC Computer

    ABC Computer
    This was the first electrical digital computer. This was invented by John Atanasoff & Clifford Berry.

  • Harvard Mark 1 Computer

    Harvard Mark 1 Computer
    computerInvented by Howard Aiken & Grace Hopper. controlled by pre-punched paper tape, could carry out addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and reference to previous results. It had special subroutines for logarithms and trigonometric functions and used 23 decimal place numbers. Data was stored and counted mechanically using 3000 decimal storage wheels, 1400 rotary dial switches, and 500 miles of wire. Its electromagnetic relays classified the machine as a relay computer.

  • FORTRAN Computer Programming Language

    FORTRAN Computer Programming Language
    FORTRAN Computer Programming LanguageThe first successful high level programming language. Created by John Backus & IBM

  • First Computer Game

    First Computer Game
    Spacewar Computer Game
    Spacewar Computer Game by Steve Russell & MIT

  • Internet

    Internet
    ARPAnetOriginal Internet named ARPAnet.

  • RAM

    RAM
    The world's first available dynamic RAM chip.
    Intel 1103 Computer Memory

  • Microprocessor

    The first microprocessor.
    By: Faggin, Hoff & MazorIntel 4004 Computer Microprocessor

  • FLOPPY DISK

    FLOPPY DISK
    Floppy Disk
    Nicknamed the "Floppy" for its flexibility.
    By Alan Shugart &IBM
    The "Floppy" Disk

  • Computers for Consumers

    1974-1977
    First computers for consumers.
    Scelbi & Mark-8 Altair & IBM 5100 Computers
    Apple I, II & TRS-80 & Commodore Pet Computers

  • Lisa Computer

    Lisa Computer
    Apple
    This is the first computer with a GUI (Graphical User Interface). Created by Apple

  • Microsoft vs. Apple

    Microsoft vs. Apple
    Microsoft Windows begins friendly war with Apple

  • Maya and Mathematics

    Mathematics
    The Mayans develop base-20 system of mathematics
    260 BC