History of Computers

By tajmahodge

  • Konrad Zuse- Z1 Computer

    Konrad Zuse- Z1 Computer
    1938 Konrad Zuse: Konrad Zuse creates the Z1 Computer a binary digital computer using punch tape

  • John Vincent Atanasoff and Clifford Berry:

    John Vincent Atanasoff and Clifford Berry:
    John Vincent Atanasoff and Clifford Berry develop the ABC prototype

  • Enigma

    Enigma
    Adolf Hitler uses the Enigma encryption machine

  • ENIAC

    ENIAC
    ENIAC: John Presper Eckert & John W. Mauchly: John Presper Eckert & John W. Mauchly develop the ENIAC ( Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer)

  • Hideo Yamachito

    Hideo Yamachito
    The first electronic computer is created in Japan by Hideo Yamachito.

  • IBM now available

    IBM now available
    The IBM 701 becomes available and a total of 19 are sold to the scientific community.

  • The first computer game

    The first computer game
    The first computer game Spacewar Computer Game invented BY Steve Russell & MIT

  • First mini Microcomputer

    First mini Microcomputer
    Digital Equipment Corp. made the first commercial minicomputer. The PDP-8 sold for $18,000

  • Amiga 1000 released; media revolution

    Amiga 1000 released; media revolution
    The Amiga 1000 is released. Sold, for $1,295 dollars (without monitor) it had media qualities Exceeding those found in most other personal computers. It developed a very loyal following and add-on components allowed it to be upgraded easily. .

  • Netscape Communications Corporation is founded

    Netscape Communications Corporation is founded
    Netscape delivered its first browser in October, 1994. On the day of it’s share price went from $28 to $54 in the first minutes of trading, valuing the company at $2 billion.