Significant Events in the History of Computer Programming

William Stanley Jevons

Jan 1, 1869

William Stanley Jevons designs a practical logic machine.

Comptometer

Jan 1, 1884

The Comptometer is an invention of Dorr E. Felt which is operated by pressing keys.

Alan Turing

Jan 1, 1937

Alan Turing develops the concept of a theoretical computing machine.

Konrad Zuse creates Z1 Computer

Jan 1, 1938

Konrad Zuse creates the Z1 Computer a binary digital computer using punch tape.

COBOL

Jan 1, 1960

The Common Business-Oriented Language (COBOL) programming language is invented.

First Video Game

Jan 1, 1962

The first computer game Spacewar Computer Game invented BY Steve Russell & MIT.

Computer Mouse

Jan 1, 1963

Douglas Engelbart invents and patents the first computer mouse (nicknamed the mouse because the tail came out the end)

ASCII

Jan 1, 1963

The American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) is developed to standardize data exchange among computers..

Floppy Disk

Jan 1, 1967

IBM creates the first floppy disk.

Super Computer

Jan 1, 1969

Seymour Cray develops the CDC 7600, the first supercomputer.

RAM

Jan 1, 1970

Intel introduces the world's first available dynamic RAM ( random-access memory) chip and the first microprocessor, the Intel 4004.

Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)

Jan 1, 1971

Liquid Crystal Display ( LCD ) was invented by James Fergason.

MODEM

Jan 1, 1977

Ward Christensen writes the programme "MODEM" allowing two microcomputers to exchange files with each other over a phone line.

WWW

Jan 1, 1994

The World Wide Web Consortium is founded by Tim Berners-Lee to help with the development of common protocols for the evolution of the World Wide Web.

YAHOO

Apr 1, 1994

YAHOO is created in April, 1994

Java

Jan 1, 1995

Java is introduced