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Technology History Project

By Eta599

  • Loom-Wooden punched card

    Loom-Wooden punched card
    ://http://theiff.org/publications/
    Joseph Marie Jacquard in France made a loom that uses the punch cards used in early computers.The punch cards automically punch in the fabric designs.

  • Z1-first programmable computer

    Z1-first programmable computer
    sourceIt was considered the first programmable computer.The Z1 was made by Zonras Zuse.

  • IBM

    IBM
    http://arstechnica.com/business/2013/11/half-an-operating-system-the-triumph-and-tragedy-of-os2/
    It's a selective sequence electronic calculator that caluclates data on the company's public display near the company's headquarters.The memory type has vacuum tubes,punched type, and relays.It was made by Wallace Eckert.

  • FORTRAN

    FORTRAN
    sourceA programming language is born around that time, which is called the FORTRAN.It means FORMula TRANslation, it was called that because it allowed easy translations between math formulas and codes.

  • Unix

    Unix
    It is a operating system that address compatibiltiy problems.The Unix is written in C programing language.The only problem is that the Unix is slow.There was a goup of people at Bell labs that made the Unix.

  • ARPANET-first internet

    ARPANET-first internet
    Source The U.S. Department of Defense created the first internet for military purposes.The TCP/IP protocol was created and we still use the protocol today.

  • Kenbak-1

    Kenbak-1
    sourceIt is the first personal computer.The computer was designed by John V. Blankenbaker.With a 256-byte memory.

  • BBN

    BBN
    sourceFirst packet- switched internet was opened by BBN.It is also call the Telenet.

  • TRS-80

    TRS-80
    sourceRadio shack first production was TRS-80 was just 3,000.The TRS-80 sold like crazy.Eveb people who don't really know much about computers can tell it what to do.

  • Deskpro 386

    Deskpro 386
    sourceCompaq brought the Deskpro 386 to the market.The deskpro 386 has a 32 bit architecture gives a speed comparable to its mainframes.

  • CERN

    CERN
    sourceTim Berners-lee made the first World Wide Web.CERN releases the first web server.

  • Wi fi

    Wi fi
    source
    Wi fi is now considered a computer term in 1999.Now you can have wi fi without connecting wires.

  • Youtube

    Youtube
    sourceThe first video on youtube was called Me at the zoo, which the video showed the makers of youtube.His name is Jawed Karim.

  • iphone

    iphone
    sourceThe iphone is a phone made by Apple,The iphone have functions similar to a computer.

  • Chromebook

    Chromebook
    sourceThe Chromebook was made by Google.The chromebook has Google Chrome OS.The device vary in sizes.

  • Windows 10

    Windows 10
    http://www.informationweek.com/software/operating-systems/windows-10-evolves-7-facts/d/d-id/1316856

    Mircosoft annouce the new windows 10.When they made windows 10 they listened to what their customers want.