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History of the Computer

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  • ENIAC

    ENIAC
    The first really accurate computer was the ENIAC, in the 1940's.
    It was able to use a word of ten decimal digits, instead of binary ones like a calculator.

  • The Transistor

    The Transistor
    The Transistor was invented in the 1950's by William Shockley and was invented to drive out the days of vacuum cleaners, computers and other devices.

  • The First Electronic Computer

    The First Electronic Computer
    The first electronic computer is created in Japan.

  • Silicon Chip

    Silicon Chip
    The first computer chip, called Silicon, is invented by Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce.

  • Computer Game

    Computer Game
    The first computer game is invented in 1962 by MIT.

  • Super Computer

    Super Computer
    The first supercomputer is created by Seymour Cray.

  • Microsoft

    Microsoft
    Microsoft Corporation was opened in 1975 by Bill Gates.

  • Apple

    Apple
    The Apple Company was founded in 1976 by Steve Jobs.

  • Apple Macintosh

    Apple Macintosh
    The Macintosh is introduced by Apple.

  • Nitendo

    Nitendo
    The Nitendo System is introduced.

  • Internet

    Internet
    The internet is introduced by Tim Berners-Lee.

  • Google

    Google
    Google is founded by Larry Page.

  • Xbox

    Xbox
    The Xbox is introduced by Bill Gates in 2001.

  • PC's Sold

    PC's Sold
    About 1 billion Computers are sold in 2002.