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1937
The scientist George Stibitz, built a circuit that later helped in the design of computers. -
1941
The engineer built the Z3 computer that was used in aerodynamic calculations -
1942
After a prototype test, the teacher John Vicent Atanasoff had funds and finished the Atanasoff-Berry computer at full scale -
1943
The mathematician George Stibitz created a type of analog computer that aimed with great weapons at it's obhectives -
1943
A new computer was created that was used as part of the continental defense system in the US -
1945
John von Neumann described the architecture of a computer with program of electronic of information and programming data -
1948
The firts random access electronic memory for computers was created -
1949
Trevor Pearcey built a unique computer design that he used in his radio physics lab -
1949
The first practical computer withstored program was built to provide a regular computer service -
1950
The ERA 1101 was one of the first computers that was produced commercially. It was designed for high speed computing -
1950
A computer was built as a test bench, which evaluated componends and systems, and established computer standards -
1951
The first generical-purpose computer was sold, wich was a refinement of the experimental computers -
1951
Univac-1 was the firts commercial computer that attracted general public attention. It was used in public services and insurance companies -
1952
The IAS computer was designed for scientific calculations and did essential work for the US atomic weapons program -
1953
Richard Grimsdale and Douglas Webb demostrated a prototype of transistorized computer -
1953
Programmer Arthur Samuels used the 701 to write the frist computer program designed to play checkers -
1955
The universal electronic digital computing engine was used mainly for science and engineering problems and some comercial applications -
1956
The TX-o was the first general-purpose programmable computer built with transistors -
1956
The researchers experimented with direct keyboard input in to computers,a forerunner of today's normal mode of operation -
1957
DEC was initially founded to manufacture electronic modules for test, measurement, prototyping and control markets -
1958
The 501 was built on a "building block" concept that allowed it to be highly flexible for many different uses -
1958
The first large-scale computer comunications network. His task was to detected incoming Soviets bombers and direct interceptor aircraft to destroy them -
1960
The typical computer system PDP-1, had the first computerized video game, SpaceWar;as well as programs to play music -
1962
Atlas was thw fastest computer of that time, and introduced the concept of "virtual memory", that is, the use of a disk as an extension of main memory -
1962
The linc was an early and important example of a "personal computer", thast it, a computer designed for a single user -
1964
A small general-purpose computer was developed and programmed to monitor a reactor -
1965
The DDP-116 was the frist commercial 16-bit minicomputer in the world -
1966
The first HP computer was developed as a versatile instrumend controller. Was conected with a lot of standard laboratory instruments -
1971
One of the first personal computers, the kenbak-1 with standart integrated circuits of small and medium scale -
1973
The first IBM personal computer. ITS system was designed to run the APL programming lenguage in a compact briefcase type case -
1974
The first US computer was commercially announced based on a microprocessor -
1974
ALTO was a pioner computer with wide influence in the computer industry. It was based on a graphical user interface that used windows, icons and a mouse -
1975
Tandem-16 was one of the first fault-tolerant comercial computers -
1975
The Video Visualization Module (VDM) marked the first implementation of an alphanumeric video screen with personal computer memory -
1976
The Apple-1 was a single-player computer for amateurs -
1977
The TRS-80 was Tandy Radio Shack's first desktop computer, it induced a Z80 microprocessor, a video screen, and lenguage interpreter -
1979
ATARI designed two microcomputers with gaming capabilites. The 400 served primarily as a game console, while the 800 was more a like a home computer -
1979
the Motorola 68000 microprocessor exhibited a much faster processing speed that it's contemporaries -
1979
The TI 99/4 had one of the fasted CPUs available in a home computer -
1980
The Sinclair ZX80 was a very small home computer, showed it's output on the home screen of the user´s TV by using an adapter -
1980
Commodore launched the VIC-20 home computer as a successor to the Commodore PET personal computer -
1981
Acorn produced a popular computer, the BBC microcomputer system, so viewers at home could follow their own computers while watching the program -
1981
Apollo and Sun Microsystems, optimized their machines to run graphic programs of intensive use of the computer -
1981
The Osborne-1 was the first mass-produced laptop -
1983
LISA was the first commercial personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI). It was, therefore, an important milestone in computer science -
1983
Announced as the first computer 100% compatible with IBM PC, the Compaq Portable was able to run the same software as the IBM PC -
1984
Macintosh was the first successful computer operated by a mouse with a graphical wer interface and was based on the Motorola 68000 microprocessor -
1986
Compaq beat IBM in the market when iit announced Deskpro 386, the first computer on the market to use the new intel chip -
1988
The computer that Steve Jobs created, a completely black cube was an important innovation. The NeXT had three Motorola microprocessors -
1991
Apple introduced three PowerBooks, which over time became the typical design of laptos of the nineties -
1993
Apple entered the market of laptops with the Newton , its caracteristics defined handheld computers in the following decades -
1995
Track Write, the Keyboard consisted of three interconnected approximately trangular pieces, which formed a full size keyboard when the laptop was opened -
1996
The first VAIO was a desktop computer, which presented an additional 3D interface on the windows 95 operating system -
1998
The iMac was launched, a range of all-in-one Macontosh desktop computers -
2002
Eart Simulator was the fasted supercomputer on the world, developed by the Japanese government to create global climate models -
2008
Apple introduced its first ultra notebook: a lightweight and thin laptop with a large capacity battery, including integrated cameras and Wi-Fi capabilities -
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Computers continued to evolve over time
