History of Computers

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  • The Difference Engine

    The Difference Engine
    The Difference Engine was first developed in the 19th century by Charles Babbage. The Difference Engine is a mechanical calculator capable of computing several sets of numbers and printing the results. However, it was never finished due to lack of funding.
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  • The Z1

    The Z1
    The Z1 was created by Konrad Zuse in the timeframe of 1936-1938. Its considered to be the first electronic/mechanical computer, complete with binary programmable capabilities. Technically, the first modern computer.
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  • Z4

    Z4
    Konrad Zuse made the first commercial computer in 1942. It was called the Z4, and was sold to Eduard Stiefel, a mathematician at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich.
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  • The Colossus

    The Colossus
    The Colossus was the first electronic programmable computer, developed by Tommy Flowers, and first shown in December 1943.
    It was created to allow British code breakers to read encrypted German messages.
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  • The ERA 1101

    The ERA 1101
    It was received by the US Government in 1950. The ERA 1101 is considered to be the first computer to be able to store a program -- and run it from memory.
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  • The Whirlwind Machine

    The Whirlwind Machine
    The Whirlwind Machine was a revolutionary computer introduced by MIT. It had a magnetic core RAM, the first of digital computers to have such.
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  • Lisp Creation

    Lisp Creation
    Lisp is a widely used, high level programming language created in 1958. It was created for mathematical processing in computer programs, but was later adopted for AI research. It is one of the oldest computer languages.
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  • ARPANET

    ARPANET
    ARPANET, or unabbreviated, Advanced Research Projects Agency Network. It is a network that was developed 49 years ago, and became a technical foundation of the internet.

  • The IBM 5100

    The IBM 5100
    The first personal and portable computer weighed 55 pounds. Despite its title, it was probably not as portable as it was proclaimed to be.

  • C++ Creation

    C++ Creation
    C++ was created in early 1980s. It was made for the sake of creating a new abstract, efficient, and hardware oriented programming language.

  • Python Creation

    Python Creation
    Python was created on the 20th of February, 1980. It allows complex coding as in C++ or Java, but in much fewer lines. It was created as a free open source coding resource, with community based development.
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  • NES

    NES
    The NES, or Nintendo Entertainment System, was released by Nintendo in July 15th, 1983 in Japan. It is a now retro 8-bit video game console. It was almost revolutionary-- a new type of gaming technology that was family friendly and very fun! It also allowed third parties to create games for the console, allowing the development of the game industry.
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  • Ruby Creation

    Ruby Creation
    Ruby was developed in the mid 1990s by Japanese Yukihiro "Matz" Matsumoto. It was created to be a dynamic, object oriented, general purpose programming language.
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  • Bluetooth

    Bluetooth
    Bluetooth is used for exchanging data over short distances, wirelessly. It has helped the synchronization of devices.
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  • C# Creation

    C# Creation
    C#, pronounced "see sharp", was developed by Microsoft in 2000. It was developed as am imperative, object oriented programming language.
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  • Playstation 4

    Playstation 4
    The Playstation 4, or better known as the PS4, is a Sony developed gaming console. It is fourth in line in the Playstation family, succeeding the eloquently named Playstation 4. It constantly competes with Microsoft's XBox 1
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  • XBox 1

    XBox 1
    The XBox 1 is a Microsoft developed gaming platform. It is the 3rd in line of the XBox family, coming after the XBox 360. It is in constant competition with Sony's Playstation 4.
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