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The Atanasoff-Berry Computer. After successfully demonstrating a proof-of-concept prototype in 1939, Professor John Vincent Atanasoff receives funds to build a full-scale machine at Iowa State College (now University). The machine was designed and built by Atanasoff and graduate student Clifford Berry between 1939 and 1942.
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1801: In France, weaver and merchant Joseph Marie Jacquard create a loom that uses wooden punch cards to automate the design of woven fabrics. Early computers would use similar punch cards. 1822: Thanks to funding from the English government, mathematician Charles Babbage invents a steam-driven calculating machine that was able to compute tables of...
1936: Alan Turing developed an idea for a universal machine, which he would call the Turing machine, that would be able to compute anything that is computable. The concept of modern computers was based on his idea. 1937: A professor of physics and mathematics at Iowa State University, J.V. Atanasoff, attempts to build the first computer without cam...
1962: IBM announces the 1311 Disk Storage Drive, the first disk drive made with a removable disk pack. Each pack weighed 10 pounds, held six disks, and had a capacity of 2 million characters. Also in 1962, the Atlas computer makes its debut, thanks to Manchester University, Ferranti Computers, and Plessy. At the time, it was the fastest computer in...
1981: Not to be outdone by Apple, IBM releases their first personal computer, the Acorn, with an Intel chip, two floppy disks, and an available color monitor. Source: Florida History Network 1982: Instead of going with its annual tradition of naming a “Man of the Year”, Time Magazinedoes something a little different and names the computer its “Mach...
2000: In Japan, SoftBank introduced the first camera phone, the J-Phone J-SH04. The camera had a maximum resolution of 0.11 megapixels, a 256-color display, and photos could be shared wirelessly. It was such a hit that a flip-phone version was released just a month later. Also, in 2000, the USB flash drive is introduced. Used for data storage, they...
2011: Google releases the Chromebook, a laptop that runs on Google Chrome OS. Also in 2011, the Nest Learning Thermostat emerges as one of the first Internet of Things, allowing for remote access to a user’s home thermostat by use of their smartphone or tablet. It also sent monthly power consumption reports to help customers save on energy bills. I...
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Aug 12, 2023 · Introduction to all the generations of computers from 1st to 5th with pictures by explaining the information about their characteristics, components, examples.
Revolution: The First 2000 Years of Computing is an engaging 25,000-square-foot exhibition that chronicles the history of computing, from the abacus to the smartphone. Revolution has 19 galleries, 1,100 objects, and an array of original multimedia experiences, featuring first-hand accounts from pioneers and innovators.
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May 5, 2016 · The first computer was arguably invented around 4,000 years ago with the advent of the abacus, the first machine designed to help humans count and calculate. Image: 1 of 16. Several millennia...
The Computer Hope computer history timeline provides a detailed listing of key events that occurred during the evolution of computers, the Internet, and related technologies. This timeline includes births and deaths of famous computer pioneers, inventions, discoveries, dates when computer companies were established, when popular websites came ...
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