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Invention Of The Abacus

3000 BCE

purpose of the abacus was to count items before there were computers and calculators

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Aug 1, 1642

Blaise Pascal invents the Pascaline, a mechanical calculator capable of addition and subtraction.

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Dec 8, 1834

Charles Babbage designs the Analytical Engine, considered the first mechanical general-purpose computer.

Telegraph

1838

Samuel Morse (pictured at left) began working on his version of the telegraph in 1832 he developed Morse Code (a set of sounds that corresponded to particular letters of the alphabet), in 1835; and by 1838 he had presented his concept to the U.S. Congress

First Programmer

1900

Ada Lovelace is considered the first computer programmer. Even though she wrote about a computer, the Analytical Engine, that was never built, she realized that the computer could follow a series of simple instructions, a program, to perform a complex calculation

Alan Turing

1936

Turing machines, first described by Alan Turing in Turing 1936–7, are simple abstract computational devices intended to help investigate the extent and limitations of what can be computed. This laid the groundwork for the concept for algorithmic computation

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Jun 7, 1946

Colossus, the world's first electronic digital computer, is built in the UK to crack German codes during World War II. ENIAC (Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer), the first general-purpose electronic digital computer, is completed in the United States.

The Tarnsistor

1947

The transistor invented byJohn Bardeen, Walter Brattain and William Shockley it they madea semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electrical signals and power.

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Apr 28, 1957

:Transistors begin to replace vacuum tubes, leading to smaller, faster, and more reliable computers.
: Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce independently invent the integrated circuit, paving the way for smaller and more powerful computers.

ARPANET

1969

ARPANET was the first public packet-switched computer network. It was first used in 1969 and finally decommissioned in 1989. ARPANET's main use was for academic and research purposes.

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Sep 15, 1970

: IBM releases the System/360, a family of mainframe computers that set standards for compatibility and scalability.
: Digital Equipment Corporation introduces the PDP-11, a widely used minicomputer that helps popularize time-sharing and networking.

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Mar 30, 1978

: The Altair 8800, the first commercially successful personal computer kit, is released.
: IBM introduces the IBM PC, setting the standard for personal computing.
: Apple launches the Macintosh, featuring a graphical user interface and mouse, popularizing personal computers for home and office use.

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Apr 30, 1993

: Tim Berners-Lee creates the World Wide Web, revolutionizing communication and information access.
: Mosaic, the first web browser with a graphical interface, is released, making the internet accessible to the general public.

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Jul 1, 2014

: Smartphones and tablets begin to gain popularity, offering computing power in portable devices.
2010: The launch of the iPad kickstarts the tablet revolution, leading to a shift towards mobile computing.
2014: The rise of wearable devices, such as smartwatches and fitness trackers, introduces computing capabilities integrated into everyday accessories.

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2024

: Rapid advancements in artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms lead to breakthroughs in areas such as natural language processing and image recognition.
: Quantum computing emerges as a promising frontier, with the potential to revolutionize computing power and solve complex problems beyond the capabilities of classical computers.