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Complex Number Calculator is completed
This calculator was designed by scientist George Stibitz and completed by Bell Telephone Laboratories. This is the first example of remote access computing. http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1940/ -
Z3 Computer completed
The Z3 was created by Konrad Zuse. It was used for aerodynamic calculations.
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Atanasoff-Berry Computer completed
The machine was designed and built by Atanasoff and Clifford Berry. Atanasoff became the originator of many computer ideas. http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1942/#169ebbe2ad45559efbc6eb35720a45b5 -
Mark Harvard 1 completed
The Mark Harvard 1 was thought of by Howard Aiken and designed and built by IBM. This was a room-sized and relay-based calculator.
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Plankalkül (Plan Calculus)
Konrad Zuse begins working on Plankalkül. This is the first algorithmic programming language. Its goal was to create theoretical preconditions to solve general problems.
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ENIAC revealed to public
The ENIAC was an electric as opposed to electromechanical computer. It was faster than previous computers and used panel-to-panel wiring and switches for programming. The ENIAC was large and weighed 30 tons. http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1946/#169ebbe2ad45559efbc6eb3572043c44 -
First computer program ran on a computer
Frederic Williams, Tom Kilburn, and Geoff Toothill developed the Small-Scale Experimental Machine. This was built to test a new memory technology developed by Williams and Kilburn which was the first electronic random access memory for computers. This was the first program to ever run on an electronic stored-program computer. http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1948/#169ebbe2ad45559efbc6eb3572083fb7 -
CSIRAC runs first program
CSIRAC is an uniquely designed program created by Trevor Pearcey. It was built in Australia by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research to be used in its Radio physics Laboratory.
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ERA 1101 released
ERA 1101 was one of the first commercially produced computers. It was designed by ERA and built by Remington-Rand. It was created for high-speed computing and first used by the US Navy.
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FORTRAN developed
FORTRAN was developed by IBM and led by John Backus. FORTRAN is a scientific computing language that uses English like statements.
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Card Random Access Memory introduced
CRAM is a mechanically complex and magnetic secondary storage. Mylar cards were suspended from rods that selected and dropped one at a time for processing. CRAM decks of 256 cards recorded around 5.5 MB.
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Networks go online
ARPAnet is the first large-scale, general-purpose computer network that connects various types of computers together.
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Pascal developed
Blaise Pascal developed Pascal programming language with help from Niklaus Wirth. Pascal is a programming language that is applicable to commercial and scientific applications. Pascal can be use to teach college students programming techniques.
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Apple-1 created
Apple 1 was created by Steve Wozniak and marketed by Steve Jobs. Apple-1 was a single-board computer used by hobbyists.
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IBM Personal Computer introduced
This causes growth of the personal computer market. The first IBM PC, IBM Model 5150, had a 4.77 MHz Intel 8088 microprocessor and used Microsoft's MS-DOS operating system. The IBM PC became the first PC to gain widespread adoption.
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Microsoft releases Word
Microsoft releases Word, a word processing program.
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Furbies are really popular
Furby gain popularity during the 1998 holiday season. They use infrared ports between their eyes. http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/1998/ -
USB Flash Drives introduced
These drives had flash memory encased in a small form factor container. Flash Drives can be used for data storage or for backing up and transferring of files between different devices.
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First iPhone released
The iPhone consisted of a web browser, music player and cell phone. You could download new applications on the Apple App store. http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/2007/
