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IBM
Herman Hollerith, an American inventor, built a machine to count a census. It used punched cards and gears like the previous ones, but it worked with electricity. His company grew to become the first computer manufacturer in the world -
ENIAC
It was built at the University of Pennsylvania (USA) and operated with more than 17,000 vacuum tubes. It could make 5,000 additions and 300 multiplications per second. -
The second generation
The second generation of computers starts, which used transistors to process information instead of vacuum tubes. New programming languages such as COBOL and FORTRAN were developed. -
Integrated circuits
Integrated circuits begin to be used in the computers, which increased the processing capacity and reduced the size of the machines. -
The microprocessor
The microprocessor appears: a single integrated circuit in which the basic elements of the computer meet. The first personal computers begin to develop. -
The Apple
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak make the Apple I. This computer allowed users to see what they were doing on a screen, unlike other models. Then an improved version called Apple II came, which sold millions of units. -
The IBM PC
The IBM PC is on sale as a home computer and revolutionizes computing. It increases the development of software and operating systems with which computers run. -
WWW or Web
It appears the WWW or Web, one of the main internet services, which makes the use of computers more useful in different areas. -
Smartphones
The development of smartphones starts with the presentation of the Simon phone that included calendar, address book, world clock and calculator, among other functions. -
Tablet called Nokia 510
A prototype tablet called Nokia 510 webtablet is introduced, with a 10 inches touch screen.
