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The vaccuum tube
It is a device that controls electric current through a vacuum in a sealed container.
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Two women programming ENIAC by placing patch cables in appropriate places
It is used to connect one device to a signal for routing.
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The first transistor
A device used to amplify and switch electronic signals and electrical power.
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First high level computer programming language used: Fortran
It was released in 1957 but created in 1954. High progrogramming languages are more user friendly.
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First computer game: Spacewar
It was programmed by Steve Russell. This took 200 hours to complete, he did not profit from it.
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Computer Mouse
Douglas Engelbart invented the first computer mouse in 1964. The first mouse was made of wood.
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Quicksort
Elliot Brothers created Quicksort, the most used sorting method in the world.
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First use of the word "internet"
Vinton Cerf and Bob Kahn first used the term "internet"
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New Invention
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CSNET
Invention of CSNET by the National Science Foundation for those without access to ARPANET.
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ANS formed
Advanced network services is formed to develope high speed networking.
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Online pizza
Pizza Hut is the first to offer online pizza ordering.
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