The Timeline of the Keyboard

  • The Typewriter was Invented

    The Typewriter was Invented
    1868
    – The typewriter was invented. The Sholes & Gliddentypewriter features a Qwerty keyboard (a keyboard having in thetraditional typewriter arrangement with the letters q, w, e, r, t, y being the first six at
    the
    top row alphabetic characters startingfrom the left side), which separates common letter combinations, like ‘‘qu’’ and ‘‘th,’’ to minimize hammer crashwhen the keys are struck.
  • The Layout of the Keyboard was Created

    The Layout of the Keyboard was Created
    1936 – The Dvorak layout keyboard is also called the simplified keyboard. The layout of the keyboard puts the most frequently used letters in the most accessible positions.
  • The Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    1956
    - The Massachusetts Institute of Technology begins experimenting with direct keyboard inputting on computers.
  • More Keys was Added to The Typewriter/Keyboard

    More Keys was Added to The Typewriter/Keyboard
    1964
    – A popular mainframe computer system/360 was developed by I.B.M. I.B.M introduced specialized command keys to the keyboard, e.g. Esc, Alt, Ctrl, Pause,Break, SysRq (system request).
  • More Keys was Added to The Typewriter/Keyboard

    More Keys was Added to The Typewriter/Keyboard
    1994
    – The natural keyboard was introduced by Microsoft; it has three extra keys that enable the use of the operating system without a mouse.
  • Various Types of Keyboards were Made

    Various Types of Keyboards were Made
    2004
    – A fold-able keyboard was made which the keyboard can be packed together for laptops, travelling etc. Most keyboards are rigid, but the fold-able keyboard can demonstrate one of many variations from the usual keyboards.
  • Future Keyboards

    Future Keyboards
    20+ - Keyboard in the future might have features that contain full color display on every key. The keyboard might be easily used in all languages and can be customized for any program or function; it might include mathematics, web development, Photoshop and games.