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The first freely programmable computer came into play. John Napier developed bones that were multiplication tables written on strips of wood or bones. The invention was used for multiplying, dividing, and taking square roots and cube roots
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The transistor was invented by Bell Telephone Company. It wasn't a computer in itself'but it was a vital computer component.
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International Business Machines came out with their first computer machine.
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The first bank computers were invented. They used MICR'or magnetic ink character recognition to read checks.
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Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce invented the integrated circuit, better known as the computer chip.
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Douglas Engelbart invented the computer mouse. He called it the mouse because the cord came out the back like a tail.
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The original internet wasn't used very widely because not many people had access to it.
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IBM and Apple were just a couple of the brands that put out the first personal computers.
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Bill Gates worked with Paul Allen to develop BASIC for the Altair 8800.
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Microsoft made a program that was compatible with IBM computers. This let more people come into contact with the now well-known program.
