Programming History

The recording of data

Oct 2, 1880

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_programmingIn the 1880s, Herman Hollerith invented the recording of data on a medium that could then be read by a machine. Prior uses of machine readable media, above, had been for lists of instructions (not data) to drive programmed machines such as Jacquard looms and mechanized musical instruments.

Vacuum tubes

Oct 2, 1906

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vacuum_tubeWas created for amplification and switching.

A.I.

Oct 2, 1943

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artificial_intelligenceIn the 1940's, the military makes A.I. (artificial intelligence) to predict situations.

DRAM replaces magnetic memories

Jun 4, 1968

http://www.computerhope.com/history/196080.htmOn June 4, 1968 Dr. Robert Dennard at the IBM T.J. Watson Research center is granted U.S. patent #3,387,286 describing a one-transistor DRAM cell. DRAM will later replace magnetic core memory in computers.

DRAM

Oct 2, 1968

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Random-access_memory Robert H. Dennard invented dynamic random-access memory (DRAM) in 1968; this allowed replacement of a 4 or 6-transistor latch circuit by a single transistor for each memory bit, greatly increasing memory density at the cost of volatility.

Games on TV

Aug 21, 1969

http://www.computerhope.com/history/196080.htmRalph Baer files for a US Patent on August 21, 1969 that describes playing games on a television and would later be a part of the Magnavox Odyssey.

Magnavox Odyssey

May 24, 1972

http://www.computerhope.com/history/196080.htmThe first video game console called the Magnavox Odyssey is demonstrated May 24, 1972 and later released by Magnavox and sold for $100.00 USD.

Atari

Jun 28, 1972

http://www.computerhope.com/history/196080.htmAtari is founded in June 28, 1972 by Nolan Bushnell and Ted Dabney.

Microsoft gets Powerpoint

Jun 29, 1987

http://www.computerhope.com/history/196080.htmMicrosoft purchases Forethought Incorporated. The company that developed the presentation software PowerPoint.

Windows 2.0

Dec 9, 1987

http://www.computerhope.com/history/196080.htmMicrosoft introduces Windows 2.0 in December 9, 1987.

Windows 3.0

Oct 2, 1990

http://www.computerhope.com/history/196080.htmMicrosoft releases Windows 3.0 a completely new version of Microsoft Windows. The version will sell more than 3 million copies in one year.

USB

Dec 20, 1995

http://www.computerhope.com/history/1995.htmUSB standard is released.

PS2

Mar 4, 2000

https://www.google.com/search?q=ps2&oq=ps2&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l4j69i61.531j0&sourceid=chrome&espvd=210&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8Sony introduces the Playstation2.

Xbox

Nov 15, 2001

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=1006040522756http://www.computerhope.com/history/2001.htmMicrosoft releases it's first gaming console.

Xbox 360

Nov 22, 2005

http://answers.ask.com/computers/videogames/when_did_xbox_360_come_outMicrosoft releases the Xbox360.

Ps3

Nov 11, 2006

https://www.google.com/search?q=ps2&oq=ps2&aqs=chrome..69i57j0l4j69i61.531j0&sourceid=chrome&espvd=210&es_sm=93&ie=UTF-8#es_sm=Sony introduces the PS3