The History Of Computers- Comp Tech

By garrystein

  • First Freely Programmable Computer

    First Freely Programmable Computer
    Konrad Zuse (1910-1995) made the first computer that you could do anything that you wanted. You would buy the computer then edit things as you want.
    I chose this topic because I have heard of this man before and I think a computer where you can change it is pretty cool.

  • Inventors of the Modern Computer

    Inventors of the Modern Computer
    Konrad Zuse (1910-1995) was a engineer in Germany who made a modern computer that was extremely big and slow but it was very cool looking in my opinion.
    I chose this topic because I wanted to see what the first real modern computer looked like.

  • The transitor is invented

    The transitor is invented
    Computers had many different parts and they need to have the transitor which is what sends the data. It was invented in 1947.
    I chose this topic because I wasn't sure what a transitor was so I read the topic to find out more on it.

  • The first successful high level programming language

    The first successful high level programming language
    The first high level programming language was called FRON and was what the computer did to work. Also known as the input so that the computers make moves and changes.
    I chose this because I thought the programming level was going to be something like binary code or something.

  • First Computer Game Invented

    First Computer Game Invented
    It was in 1962 when a young computer programmer from MIT, Steve Russell made the first game. It was a game about a little thing flying around shooting other ships.
    I chose this because I was curious as to what the first game was.

  • Nicknamed the mouse

    Nicknamed the mouse
    Douglas Engelbart changed the way computers worked, he made the first mouse. It was used for controlling the computer and clicking on things. You would usually not have a mouse and it would be a lot more complicated.
    I chose this because I was curious on what the first mouse looked like.

  • The First Internet

    The First Internet
    in 1969 the first thing closest to internet was invented it was called ARPAnet. It was a browser and it worked as google but in the older days.
    I chose it because I wanted to see how it compared to the internet we have today,

  • IBMThe IBM PC - Home Computer

    IBMThe IBM PC - Home Computer
    In July of 1980, IBM representatives met for the first time with Microsoft's Bill Gates to talk about writing an operating system for IBM's new hush-hush "personal" computer.

  • Apple lisa computer

    Apple lisa computer
    The first home computer with a GUI, graphical user interface.
    I chose this topic because it was one of the first computers with a GUI that could do alot more than the older computers.

  • Microsoft windows is invented

    Microsoft windows is invented
    On November 10, 1983, the amazing program of microsoft windows was made. It was made by Bill Gates and it worked as a operating system for computers.
    I chose this because I personally like windows better than mac.