Programming

Programming History Timeline Assignment

By eswwilson

  • First Mechanical Computer Designed

    First Mechanical Computer Designed
    DatesAndEvents.orgCharles Babbage designed the first mechanical computer in the year 1822.

  • First Electronic Computer (ENIAC)

    First Electronic Computer (ENIAC)
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    In 1945, the first electronic computer, ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), was created.

  • FORTRAN Computer Language Created

    FORTRAN Computer Language Created
    ComputerHistory.org
    In 1822, a new computer language called "FORTRAN" (which was short for Formula Translator) was created. This new computer language allowed a computer to do a repeated task from a single set of instructions by using loops.

  • Algol Language Created

    Algol Language Created
    Brown.edu
    In 1958, the ALGOL language was created. This was a big thing because its creation led to the making of some of the major programs used today such: Pascal, C, C++, and Java.

  • Spacewar (First Computer Game)

    Spacewar (First Computer Game)
    DatesAndEvents.orgThe first computer game: The first computer game Spacewar Computer Game invented BY Steve Russell & MIT

  • First Word Processer

    First Word Processer
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    In 1964, IBM created the first word processer.

  • Floppy Disk

    Floppy Disk
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    In 1967, IBM created the first floppy disk.

  • C language

    C language
    Brown.edu
    C was created in 1972.

  • SQL Created

    SQL Created
    In 1974, IBM created a program called SQL (which stands for Structured English Query Language).

  • C++

    C++
    Brown.edu
    In 1983, C++ was created.

  • The Internet

    The Internet
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    In 1990, the internet was created.

  • Java

    Java
    Brown.edu
    In 1995, one of the most well known programs was created, known as Java.