Timeline

  • Grace Hopper - COBOL

    Grace Hopper - COBOL
    In 1959. the very first version of COBOL, created by Grace Hopper, who was a mathematician, United States Navy rear admiral and computer scientist. COBOL is recognized as being an early programing languages that is designed for finance and business.
  • Graphical user interface (GUI)

    Graphical user interface (GUI)
    In 1968, the GUI was amongst many innovations that Engelbart and his team were developed and debuted that became key details of computing as we know it today. Those inventions are what are now called "the mother of all demos."
  • Apple Computer

    Apple Computer
    On April 1, 1976, Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak founded Apple Computer, Inc. With their inventions, they were inspired to make computers easy and small enough for the everyday person to access and use.
  • Chromebooks

    Chromebooks
    With a partnership of Google, Acer and Samsung, the very first Chromebook was announced in May of 2011. The Chromebook was a way for computers to be fast and stay fast, easy to use and stay connected.
  • Apple Watch

    Apple Watch
    The original Apple Watch was first released in April of 2015 and what we now know as "smart watches" were changed with the groundbreaking tech that was the Apple Watch.