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IBM
Herman Hollerith developed a method for machines to record and store information onto punch cards to be used for the US census. He later formed the company we know as IBM today.
(http://www.computerhope.com/history/1800.htm) -
First Electronic Digital Computer
Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABS) was designed to solve linear equations
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EDSAC
EDSAC ran its first program calculating a table of squares and a list of prime numbers
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Spacewar
Spacewar the first computer game was programmed by Steve Russell
(http://visual.ly/history-computer-programming) -
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Introduction of Internet
UCLA puts out a press release introducing the public to the Internet
(http://www.computerhope.com/history/1969.htm) -
Ethernet
Robert Metcalfe creates the Ethernet at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center (PARC)
(http://www.computerhope.com/history/1973.htm) -
Microsoft
Bill Gates and Paul Allen Establish Microsoft April 4, 1975 after creating Altair BASIC.
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First Apple Computer
Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak demonstrate the first Apple computer at the Home Brew Computer Club.
(http://www.computerhope.com/history/1976.htm) -
Apple II
Apple Computers introduces the Apple II, the first personal computer with color graphics -
First Laptop
IBM PC Division (PCD) announces it's first laptop computer, the PC Convertible.
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Release of Internet
The World Wide Web is launched to the public.
(http://www.computerhope.com/history/1991.htm) -
Windows 3.1
Microsoft introduces Windows 3.1. It sells more than 1 million copies within the first two months of its release.
(http://www.computerhope.com/history/1992.htm) -
Google Begins
Google files for incorporation in California
(http://www.computerhope.com/history/1998.htm) -
Facebook Begins
Mark Zuckerberg launches Thefacebook which later becomes Facebook
(http://www.computerhope.com/history/2004.htm)
