Milestones In Computer Technology

Vannevar Bush Invents partly electronic Difference Engine

Mar 20, 1930

This is a major milestone because it is what computers will run on

William Hewlett and David Packard start Hewlett Packard

Mar 20, 1939

This is significant because they will become the leading software and computer manufacturer for the nex 40 Years

The term ‘bug’ was first used by Grace Hopper

Mar 20, 1945

Bugs will become a huge part in the computer world trying to make better computers to overcome the bugs

The first electronic computer created in Japan by Hideo Yamachito.

Mar 26, 1950

Its significant because it was the first of its kind and thought to be too advanced to be built. It eventually replaced punch cardas and changed the way people sign in for work

FORTRAN Programming Language

Mar 26, 1954

IBM and Jhon backus developed FORTRAN a language for programing computers. I chose this because it was a way to comunicate with and through computers

THE FIRST COMPUTER GAME

Mar 26, 1962

The first computer game "Spacewar" Computer Game invented BY Steve Russell & MIT. I chose this because gamming is a huge part of computers in the future

First Word Processor

Mar 26, 1964

This is significant because it was the first time their was a real use for civillian computers.

Intel introduces the world's first available RAM

Mar 26, 1970

This is significant because RAM is still used in todays computers to store all of your memory

E-mail was invented by Ray Tomlinson

Mar 26, 1971

This is significant because it is a way of comunication without having to actually talk to someone

EBay is founded by Pierre Omidyar

Mar 26, 1995

This is a big milestone because you can sell your old things to other people through the web