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History of Computer Inventions

By mrstephe

  • the analytical machine

    the analytical machine
    mechanical general purpose computer designed by Charles Babbage

  • von Neumann architecture

    von Neumann architecture
    A computer design with a CPU, and logic and memory units with inputs and outputs

  • ENIAC

    ENIAC
    Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer

  • UNIVAC

    UNIVAC
    a line of electronic digital stored-program computers

  • high-level programming language

    high-level programming language
    enables a programmer to write complex programs

  • Personal Computer (PC)

    Personal Computer (PC)
    personal computer made for the common citizen

  • UNIX operating system

    UNIX operating system
    family of multitasking computer operating systems

  • holes in cards

    holes in cards
    computer cards containing commands for controlling automated machinery

  • Altair

    Altair
    microcomputer based on the Intel 8080 CPU

  • CRAY-1

    CRAY-1
    supercomputer designed, manufactured and marketed by Cray Research

  • Apple, Inc.

    Apple, Inc.
    established by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne

  • first electronic spreadsheet

    first electronic spreadsheet
    VisiCalc, originally made for Apple II

  • Macintosh

    Macintosh
    a series of personal computers designed and marketed by Apple, inc.

  • Windows

    Windows
    most used operating system today