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The CNC was finally completed
The CNC (Complex Number Calculator) was invented by George Stibitz and fully built in the year 1940. As the name suggests, the computer allowed for the calculation of complex equations using multiplication and division, later being modified to also use addition and subtraction. Along with being extremely proficient, the device was also impactful as it was one of the first examples of a remote access device, publicly shown in New York through the use of telephone lines. -
The development of the Z3 computer
The Z3 computer was developed by Konrad Zuse in 1941. The massive device used a binary system and was used for aircraft research and development. The Z3 was a refined model of Zuse's revolutionary Z1 model, one of the first computers to use binary and a rudimentary storage system consisting of utilizing punched film -
The completion of the ABC
In 1942, the Atanasoff-Berry Computer, invented by John Atanasoff, was completed. This revolutionary invention was one of the first purely digital computers and possibly the first electronic computer which functioned using dual triode vacuum tubes and was able to solve equations proficiently using binary arithmetic, however, the device was not programable. -
The ENIAC system is completed
The ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer) was invented by John Mauchly and John Eckert in 1946 and was the first general purpose computer. The device was mainly designed to be used by the military to conduct calculations for various military technologies such as large artillery. The technology was also very impactful on modern computer technology as it was the first all electronic digital computer which set the grounds for many technological advancements moving forward. -
The EDSAC is finally developed
The EDSAC (Electronic Delay Storage Automatic Calculator), was developed by Maurice Wilkes and was considered to be the first practical general purpose computers after the ENIAC which was used by the military. The device utilized delay line memory which is a much more "complex" than technology used in modern computers, however it did set the grounds for the development of the more modern random access memory.