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First Step To Computers
Man named Joseph Marie Jacquard invent loom that punches wooden cards into fabric for designs. Similar to what punch cards computers use. -
IBM In The Making
Herman Hollerith makes punch card system that calculates 1880 census. accomplished in 3 years, saved government $5 million. Later creates the company IBM. -
Concept Of Modern Computers
Alan Turing presented a universal machine called Turing machine. Its capable of computing everything central concept of computers based on it. -
First Attempt Of Making A Computer
J.V. Atanasoff, a physics and mathematics professor, at Iowa State. Builds a computer without gears, cams, belts or shafts. -
First Computer That Stores On Main Memory
Atanasoff and student Clifford Berry make a computer that solves 29 equations all together.
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First Commercial Computer
John Mauchly and J. Presper Eckert left the University of Pennsylvania, received funding from census Bureau in order to build the UNIVAC. It first started being built in 1943. -
Douglas Engelbart's Prototype
Engelbart prototype was of a modern computer, had a mouse and graphical use interface (GUI). Marks computers becoming more accessible to the public. -
Floppy Disk
Alan Shugart lead IBM engineer to invent the floppy disk. Makes data able to be shared among computers. -
What starts Microsoft
In January Popular Electronic features Altair 8080 as worlds first minicomputer kit. Paul Allen and Bill Gates write for Altair with the new basic language, then they form Microsoft. -
Apple 1
Steve Jobs and Wozniak start Apple Computers with Apple 1. First computer with single-circuit board. -
IBM "Acorn"
Personal computer with code-name acorn. Has Intel chip 2 floppy disks and can have a color monitor. Sears, Roebuck and Computerland sells them making it the first computer sold through other people then the main company. -
First Laptop
Apple's Lisa is the first personal computer with a GUI, has drop down menus and icons, it doesn't work. Gavilan SC is first portable computer that has the flip shut factor that is called the first laptop. -
Windows 11
Will be able to call, text, video directly from you desktop will be in the taskbar. Many advances to make gaming better on your computer.
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New MacBook Air
It will be smaller then the original and will be smaller as well. This will come in many different colors. https://www.macworld.co.uk/news/new-macbook-air-3801092/ -
PC's In The Future
The machines will become smaller, thinner, and lighter than they ever have. It will be more like a smartphone experience, and have a more mobile experience. Have more interfaces with voices. https://www.itpro.co.uk/hardware/355366/2030-vision-what-will-pcs-look-like-in-the-next-decade
