The history of computer

The History of Computers

By hmross

  • The First Computer

    The First Computer
    The first computer ever made was in 1822 by Charles Babbage. This computer was not like what we are used to today. The only function of this computer was to compute numbers and give a hard copy of the computations.

  • The Turing Machine

    The Turing Machine
    Alan Turing created the Turning Machine in 1936. This computer was the first one to function similar to modern computers. When people inputted data the machine would print symbols on a piece of paper tape.

  • The First Computer with Ram

    The First Computer with Ram
    This computer was invented by MIT. This was the first computer to have RAM and real time graphics.

  • Desktop Computer

    Desktop Computer
    This was the first desktop computer that was sold to the public. It was invented by Pier Giorgio Perotto. The price was 3,200.

  • The First Laptop

    The First Laptop
    The first laptop was called IBM 5100. The computer weighed 55 pounds.

  • The First Apple Computer

    The First Apple Computer
    The first apple computer was made by Steve Wozniak. The computer cost $666.66.
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