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IBM
Herman Hollerith, an American inventor, built a machine to count a census. It used punched cards and gears like the previous ones, but it worked with electricity. His company grew to become the first computer manufacturer in the world -
ENIAC
The first computer called ENIAC is introduced to the public. It was built at the University of Pennsylvania (USA) and operated with more than 17,000 vacuum tubes. It could make 5,000 additions and 300 multiplications per second. -
MICROPROCESOR
a single integrated circuit in which the basic elements of the computer meet. The first personal computers begin to develop. -
APPLE
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak make the Apple I. This computer allowed users to see what they were doing on a screen, unlike other models. Then an improved version called Apple II came, which sold millions of units -
SMARTPHONE
Simon phone that included calendar, address book, world clock and calculator, among other functions. -
TABLET
A prototype tablet called Nokia 510 webtablet is introduced, with a 10 inches touch screen.