The History of Computers

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  • The inventions of the Transistor

    The inventions of the Transistor
    The transistor was the first device to act both as a transmitter and a resistor. This meant it could both convert sound waves into electronic waves, and control electronic currents.
  • First computer game

    First computer game
    Although it wasn’t the first computer game. Spacewar! was the first original computer game made by Martin Graetz, Alan Kotok and Steve Russell
  • The First Use of Intergraded Circuits in Computers

    The First Use of Intergraded Circuits in Computers
    Although it wasn't the first kind of intergraded circuits, the TTL integrated circuit made by James L. Buie was the first of it's kind to be implemented into personal computers.
  • The first computer networks

    The first computer networks
    The first two computer networks to exist were the NPL local network and the ARPANET. They used packet switching and were designed by Donald Davies.
  • The Floppy Disk

    The Floppy Disk
    The first of its kind were introduced by IBM
  • The First Computer Mouse

    The First Computer Mouse
    the Xerox Alto, made by Xerox PARC, was considered the first modern computer to use a mouse
  • The Release of the Commadore 64

    The Release of the Commadore 64
    Made by Commadore Business Machines. The Commadore 64 had 64KB of RAM, colour graphics, and synthesizer sound.
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    The First Browser wars

    The First Browser War started off with Netscape Navigator being the most widely used web browser. The war ended with Internet Explorer having no remaining serious competition and Netscape Navigator rapidly declining.
  • The founding of Google

    The founding of Google
    Google was founded by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
  • The First iPhone

    The First iPhone
    The first iPhone was made and released in the United States by Apple Inc.