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History of the Internet and PC

By MacKenzie_OB

  • Introduction of "Minicomputer"

    Introduction of "Minicomputer"
    Nova minicomputer by Data GeneralDigital Equipment Corporation introduces the first "minicomputer"

  • First E-mail

    First E-mail
    Lecture on origins of emailRay Tomlinson of Bolt sends the first email to his colleague

  • First "Personal Computer"

    First "Personal Computer"
    First IBM pcTaking apart a Kenbak-1John V. Blankenbaker designs the first "Personal Computer", the Kenbak-1. It sells for $750 in Scientific American.

  • Invention of Ethernet

    Invention of Ethernet
    Connecting to internet via EthernetThe ethernet method of networking is invented by researcher Robert Metcalfe at Xerox Palo Alto

  • Built-In Mouse

    Built-In Mouse
    demo of Xerox AltoThe first PC with a built-in mouse, called the "Alto", is designed by Xerox Palo Alto

  • Multi-User Domain

    Multi-User Domain
    enabling multi-domains in ZarafaThe first multi-user domain goes online, created by 2 students at the University of Essex

  • IBM's first PC

    IBM's first PC
    IBM itroduces it's first personal computer years after the Kenbak-1, quickly becomes a huge commercial success

  • Macintosh is Introduced

    Macintosh is Introduced
    Steve Jobs introduces the first MacintoshApple Inc., formed in 1976, releases it's first Macintosh computer

  • WWW

    WWW
    Brief history of internetThe World Wide Web is created when Tim Berners-Lee of CERN develops HTML

  • First Software Browser

    First Software Browser
    Unboxing mosaicThe first commercial software browser with an easy to use graphic interface is created, called Mosaic