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The first computer program
In 1848, Ada Lovelace, an English mathematician and daughter of the poet Lord Byron, wrote the world's first computer program. While translating an article on Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine from French to English, he added his own comments, which tripled the length of the original article. In her notes, Lovelace included an algorithm to calculate Bernoulli numbers with Babbage's machine, making her the first female programmer in history. -
The First all-electric computer
In 1937, John Vincent Atanasoff, a professor of physics and mathematics at Iowa State University, submitted a grant proposal to build the first purely electrical computer, using no gears, cams, belts, or shafts. -
The First computer language
In 1953, Grace Hopper develops the first computer language, which eventually becomes known as COBOL, which stands for COmmon, Business-Oriented Language according to the National Museum of American History. Hopper is later dubbed the "First Lady of Software" in her posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom citation. -
Wi-fi
In 1999, The Communications companies such as 3Com, Lucent, Nokia and Symbol joined together to create WECA, which was later renamed the Wi-Fi Alliance, with initial coverage of up to 300 feet (91 meters), according to Wired. -
Windows 7
On July 22, 2009, the new operating system called Windows 7, created by Microsoft, was released, which introduced the ability to pin applications to the taskbar, disperse windows by shaking another window, easy-access jump lists, tile previews, and more. simple and more.