The Progression of Computers

  • The Diffference Engine

    The Diffference Engine
    The engine was for calculating numbers and that was it. It was created by Charles Babbage in 1832. It figures hings out by repeated addition.
  • the first touchscreen phone

    it was launched in 1992 by IBM and known as the Simon. Most people thought the first touch phone was by Apple but are wrong.
  • the First Mobil phoe call

    A man in St.Louis pulled a headset out from under his dashboard and placed a call. This made history, being the first mobil phone call ever.
  • Computer memorys

    Andrew Bobeck created bubble memory. Uses a thin peice of magnetic film that holds magnatized areas.
  • Microsoft's beginning

    It was founded by Bill Gates in Albuqurque. It was first different kinds of programming and then started making all kinds of things.
  • The Apple 1

    The Apple 1
    Created by Steve Wozniak was the first personal computer. Went on sale for a llittle more hen $600.
  • The Apple 2

    The Apple 2
    Also created by Steve Wasniak, it was the first comuter to be mass produced. Was faster and had more storage then the Apple 1.
  • Keyboards

    The keyboards were essential for computers. They were how you wrote everything. The idea was taken from the typewriter and made smaller and easier to use.
  • First Portable Computer

    First Portable Computer
    Was the Osborne 1, which could run programs already developed and weighed about 24 lbs. The coputer became very popular and was faily inexpensive.
  • Memory for Computers

    Robert Dennard created a form o computer memory called ram. It used a drum as a working peice of the invention. It loaded it onto a cylinder that had material that would save the things you wanted it to.
  • The World WIde WEb is created

    Is created by Tim Berners-Lee. Could give you just about anything now and gave everyone a way to stay connected.
  • The Ipad

    In 2010, Apple came out with the ipad. It is a tablet but can do things both a computer can and a smart phone can. You can do all kinds of things with it.
  • Wi-Fi in Cars

    Wi-Fi in Cars
    Cheverlet has recently unveiled their new line of vehicles with wifi built into them. You can connect to the internet from anywhere you want now.
  • A world of Glass

    A world of Glass
    It has been proposed that in the near future, evrything will be glass. The interesting thing is that you can project anything onto the glass.
  • Projected software

    You can project screens onto surfaces and still touch them and it will still respond and do what you want.