history of computers

Z1 Computer

Mar 26, 1936

1. The first freely prograrmmable computer.
2. I chose this because this was the fist freely programmable computer.

ENIAC

Mar 26, 1945

1. John Presper Eckert & John W. Mauchly: John Presper Eckert & John W. Mauchly develop the ENIAC ( Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer)
2. This is imortant becasue this was the first ever numerical intergrator/ computer.

First Electronic Computer in Japan

Mar 26, 1950

1. The first electronic computer is created in Japan by Hideo Yamachito.
2. This was important because it was the first electronic computer in Japan.

EDVAC

Mar 26, 1951

1. The EDVAC (Electronic Discrete Variable Automatic Computer) begins performing basic tasks. Unlike the ENIAC, it was binary rather than decimal.
2. This was important becasue it was a upgrade to the ENIAC, instead it is binary.

Unimate

Mar 29, 1961

1. General Motors puts the first industrial robot, Unimate, to work in a New Jersey factory.
2. I picked this song because this was the first industrial robot.

The computer mouse

Mar 29, 1963

1. The Computer Mouse: Douglas Engelbart invents and patents the first computer mouse (nicknamed the mouse because the tail came out the end)
2. This is imoportant because this was the first mouse, and because it made every thing on the computer to be easy.

First video game

Mar 29, 1972

1. Atari releases Pong, the first commercial video game.
2. I picked this because it was the beginning the video game era.

Computer

Apr 1, 1979

1, Over half a million computers are in use in the United States.
2. This is important because people are finding out about the computer and buying them.

XBox

Apr 1, 2001

1. Bill Gates introduces the Xbox on January 7th 2001.
2. The is important because this was start of big video game device. Thst has been goiging up in pop.

First IPhone

Apr 1, 2007

1. The first Iphine was released January of 2007.
2. This is important because the first Iphone started a whole trend on new Iphone's.