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Konrad Zuse- Z1 Computer
First freely programmable computer. -
John Atanasoff & Clifford Berry ABC Computer
Who was first in the computing biz is not always as easy as ABC. -
Howard Aiken & Grace Hopper Harvard Mark I Computer
The Harvard Mark 1 computer. -
John Presper Eckert & John W. Mauchly ENIAC 1 Computer
20,000 vacuum tubes later... -
John Bardeen, Walter Brattain & Wiliam ShockleyThe Transistor
No, a transistor is not a computer, but this invention greatly affected the history of computers. -
Frederic Williams & Tom KilburnManchester Baby Computer & The Williams Tube
Baby and the Williams Tube turn on the memories. -
John Presper Eckert & John W. Mauchly UNIVAC Computer
First commercial computer & able to pick presidential winners. -
International Business Machines IBM 701 EDPM Computer
IBM enters into 'The History of Computers'. -
John Backus & IBM FORTRAN Computer Programming Language
The first successful high level programming language. -
Jack Kilby & Robert Noyce The Integrated Circuit
Otherwise known as 'The Chip' -
Steve Russell & MIT Spacewar Computer Game
The first computer game invented. -
Douglas Engelbart Computer Mouse & Windows
Nicknamed the mouse because the tail came out the end. -
ARPAnet
The original Internet. -
Intel 1103 Computer Memory
The world's first available dynamic RAM chip. -
Faggin, Hoff & MazorIntel 4004 Computer Microprocessor
The first microprocessor. -
Alan Shugart &IBMThe "Floppy" Disk
Nicknamed the "Floppy" for its flexibility. -
Robert Metcalfe & Xerox The Ethernet Computer Networking
Networking. -
Scelbi & Mark-8 Altair & IBM 5100 Computers
The first consumer computers. -
Apple I, II & TRS-80 & Commodore Pet Computers
More first consumer computers. -
Dan Bricklin & Bob Frankston VisiCalc Spreadsheet Software
Any product that pays for itself in two weeks is a surefire winner. -
Seymour Rubenstein & Rob Barnaby WordStar Software
Word Processors. -
IBMThe IBM PC - Home Computer
From an "Acorn" grows a personal computer revolution -
Microsoft MS-DOS Computer Operating System
From "Quick And Dirty" comes the operating system of the century. -
Apple Lisa Computer
The first home computer with a GUI, graphical user interface. -
Apple Macintosh Computer
The more affordable home computer with a GUI. -
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft begins the friendly war with Apple.
