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500 BCE
Abacus
invented in 500 bc and comes from Greek word abax, meaning “calculating board." -
The analytical machine
Created in 1837, the analytical machine was designed by mathematician and computer pioneer Charles Babbage. It was essentially the same which has dominated computer design in the electronic era, but was never able to complete construction of any of his machines due to conflicts. -
Holes in cards
Was adopted into use in 1896 were the primary medium for data entry, data storage, and processing in institutional computing. -
Von Neumann architecture
Created in 1945, Von Neumann Architecture was created by a mathematician which forms the core of nearly every computer system in use today. -
ENIAC
On February 15 1946 the army released the ENIAC to the public. -
High-level programming language
The first program was designed in 1950 -
UNIVAC
First made in 1951 and was the first computer to come equipped with magnetic tape unit. -
UNIX operating system
Created in the 1970s at the Bell Labs research center by Ken Thompson, Dennis Ritchie, and others, the Unix operating system was a family of multi tasking computers. -
Altair
Came out in 1975 and was a microcomputer based on Intel's 8080 CPU. -
PC
The first PC was the Altair 8800 which was released in 1975. -
CRAY-1
Was installed at Los Alamos National Laboratory in 1976 and is one of the best supercomputers in history. -
Apple
First computer made in 1976 and was founded by founders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. -
First electronic spreadsheet
Came out in 1979 and was called VisiCalc. -
Macintosh
Created in 1984, Macintosh is the original computer that apple ever came out with. It came with a keyboard, mouse, and a handle on top so it was easier to lift and carry. -
Windows
Created in 1985, windows is a graphical operating system that provides to a certain sector of the computing industry.
