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Significant Events in Programming
These are very significant events in computer programming from 1800CE - 2018CE. -
First computer program
Ada Lovelace writes the first computer program. -
Transistor
John Bardeen invents the transistor in 1948 -
Magnetic core memory
An Wang invents magnetic core memory. He sells the patent for $400,000. -
Database
The creation of the database. -
Desktop Computers
The first concepts of a mouse and graphical user interface are created. -
Intel
Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce create Intel to build the integrated circuit. -
8-bit 8008
Intel releases the 8-bit 8008. -
Microsoft Corporation.
The Microsoft Corporation was founded by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. -
Apple
Apple Computers was founded by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs. -
Apple II
Apple's Apple II was the first personal computer was released. -
VisiCalc
The first electronic spreadsheet is created. -
The World Wide Web
The World Wide Web is created at the CERN physics laboratory by Sir Tim Berners-Lee. -
Java
Java is introduced to the pubic. -
Google
Google is founded by Sergey Brin and Larry Page. -
Xbox
Bill Gates introduces the Xbox in early 2001.