Television Innovation

By Chioma A

  • First automatic digital computer

    First automatic digital computer
    The first mechanical computer was created by Charles Babbage in 1822, it was calculating machine that was run by steam and was able to compute numbers.

  • Turing Machine

    Turing Machine
    Alan Turing created the Turing Machine or "a-machine" in 1936. It was capable of computing anything computable. The modern computer was based on this ideas.

  • Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC)

    Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC)
    J.V. Atanasoff and Clifford Berry build the first computer without gears, cams, belts or shafts. This is the first time a computer is able to store information on its main memory, the first electronic digital computer.

  • ENIAC

    ENIAC
    John Mauchly, builds the Electronic Numerical Integrator and Calculator (ENIAC).

  • UNIVAC

    UNIVAC
    John Mauchly builds the UNIVAC, the first computer for business and government applications.

  • The First Computer Mouse

    The First Computer Mouse
    Douglas Engelbart shows a prototype of the modern computer, with a mouse. The computer becomes more accessible to the public.

  • IBM Computer

    IBM Computer
    The first IBM personal computer, it has an Intel chip, two floppy disks and an optional color monitor. It also popularizes the term PC.

  • Gavillian SC

    Gavillian SC
    The Gavilan SC is the first portable computer that could be flipped open and first to be marketed as a "laptop."

  • First PC That Could Be Used For Gaming

    First PC That Could Be Used For Gaming
    PCs became available for gaming as well.

  • IBM 5100

    This computer becomes the first portable computer.