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History of Computing

By MKobukowski
  • Babbage's Difference Engine

    Babbage's Difference Engine

    Babbage's EngineCharles Babbage creates his first Difference Engine to compute the values of polynomial functions. It was a huge machine, taking up an entire half of a room.
  • Turing Test Proposed

    Turing Test Proposed

    Turing TestThe Turing Test was proposed, which has come to be extremely important in the development of Artificial intelligence.
  • Programma 101 Introduced

    Programma 101 Introduced

    Programma 101The Programma 101, the world's first personal computer, is introduced at the 1964 New York World Fair.
  • IBM 3270 Introduced

    IBM 3270 Introduced

    IBM 3720The IBM 3270 is one of the first computers to have a workable monitor as we would think of one.
  • First Game Console

    First Game Console

    OdysseyThe Magnavox Odyssey - first home video game console that could connect to a tv set, was released.
  • Apple, Inc. Founded

    Apple, Inc. Founded

    AppleOne of the largest and most successful computer manufacturers is founded
  • MS-DOS Created

    MS-DOS Created

    MS-DOSMS-DOS, the game-changing operating system designed for IBM machines, was first released.
  • Dulmont Magnum

    Dulmont Magnum

    Dulmont MagnumThe Dulmont Magnum was the first flip-form laptop created.
  • Google, Inc. Founded

    Google, Inc. Founded

    GoogleArguably the most influential software company, Google, is founded.
  • Apple iPhone Released

    Apple iPhone Released

    IPhoneThe Apple iPhone was released, sparking a worldwide obsession with ultraportable, omnifunctional computing devices.