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Charles Babbage's Analytical Engine
Mechanical general-purpose computing device. It is considered the first design for a programmable computer, featuring concepts like an arithmetic logic unit, control flow through conditional branching, and memory, which influenced later computer development. -
Hollerith Punch Card System
The Hollerith Punch Card System, developed by Herman Hollerith in 1890, used punched cards to automate data tabulation for the U.S. Census. This innovation drastically sped up data processing and laid the foundation for IBM's creation. -
Alan Turing's Turing Machine
Alan Turing's Turing Machine, introduced in 1936, is a theoretical model of computation that defines a simple machine capable of performing any calculation that can be algorithmically described. It laid the foundation for modern computer science by formalizing the concepts of computation and decidability. -
Founding of Hewlett-Packard (HP)
Hewlett-Packard (HP) was founded in 1939 by Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard in a garage in Palo Alto, California, often considered the birthplace of Silicon Valley. The company initially focused on producing electronic test equipment, with its first product being an audio oscillator, and grew to become a major player in the computing and technology industry. -
Grace Hopper's First Complier
Grace Hopper developed the first compiler in 1952, called the A-0 system, which translated mathematical formulas into machine code. This groundbreaking work paved the way for high-level programming languages, making it easier to write programs without needing to code directly in machine language. -
Engelbart's GUI
Douglas Engelbart, a pioneering computer scientist, is best known for inventing the computer mouse and contributing to the development of graphical user interfaces (GUIs). In 1968, he demonstrated groundbreaking technologies in what became known as "The Mother of All Demos," which included the mouse, hypertext, and early GUI concepts. -
Founding of Apple Computers
Apple Computer was founded on April 1, 1976, by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, and Ronald Wayne. They started the company to develop and sell the Apple I, a personal computer designed and hand-built by Wozniak, which laid the foundation for Apple's later success in revolutionizing the consumer electronics and computing industries. -
Release of Windows 1.0
Windows 1.0 was released by Microsoft in 1985, as the company's first graphical user interface (GUI) on top of MS-DOS. While basic and limited by today's standards, it marked the beginning of the Windows operating system's evolution. -
Tim Burners Lee's Invention of the world Wide Webb
The World Wide Web was invented by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989 while working at CERN. It was initially designed to meet the rising need for automated information-sharing between scientists in universities and institutes around the world. -
Establishment of the WiFi Allience
The Wi-Fi Alliance was established in 1999 as a global non-profit organization to promote and certify Wi-Fi technology. Its primary goal was to ensure interoperability between different Wi-Fi devices and provide standards for wireless networking. -
Introduction of the Iphone
The iPhone was introduced by Apple on January 9, 2007, during a keynote address by Steve Jobs at the Macworld Conference Expo. It revolutionized the smartphone industry by combining a mobile phone, an iPod, and an internet communicator into one device with a touchscreen interface. -
Release of the First Chromebook
The first Chromebook was released in 2011, by Google in partnership with Samsung and Acer. It ran Chrome OS, a lightweight operating system designed for cloud computing, offering a fast, simple, and secure computing experience. -
Launch of the Apple Watch
The Apple Watch was launched in 2015. It marked Apple’s entry into the wearable tech market, offering features like fitness tracking, notifications, and integration with the iPhone. -
Chat GPT
ChatGPT is an AI language model developed by OpenAI, designed to generate human-like text based on the input it receives. It was introduced in November 2022, and since then, it has evolved with new versions to improve its conversational abilities and understanding.