History of Computer/Internet Timeline

Jacquard Loom; created textile;binary code; 1725

IBM; International Business Machines; led to ATMS; 1911

Turning Machine; can simulate any computer algorithm; original model of computer; 1936

Atanasoff-Berry Computer; first electric computer; project was abandoned due to WWII; 1942

Integrated Circuit; a microchip of assembled electronic components; miniaturizes active devices

GUI; Graphical User Interface; way for humans to interact with computers by windows,icons and menus;1973

DRAM; Dynamic Random Access Memory; type of memory for data that a computer needs to function;

Floppy Disc: disc that is used for storing data and programs; used mostly for personal computers

Ethernet; a system for connecting a number of computer systems to form a local area network; controls the passing of information

Microsoft;It develops, manufactures, licenses, supports and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and services.

Apple;that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software, and online services;1976

Symbolics.com;privately held company that acquired the assets of the former company and continues to sell and maintain the Open Genera Lisp system and the Macsyma computer algebra system.

ENICA; the most earliest electronic general purpose computers made; able to solve numeric problems; 1946

COBOL / FORTRAN; these are computer languages; Cobol is English and Fortran is numeric; 1968

Ther Personal Computer; computer designed for one person to use at a time; most computers was mainly operated by big companies; 1975

Apple “Lisa; desk top computer; offers a GUI;1983

HTML;Hypertext Markup Language; tandardized system for tagging text files to achieve font, color, graphic, and hyperlink effects on World Wide Web pages.

Google; search for info about anything; what I am using to find all of the answers

Wi-Fi ; allows devices connect to internet

Facebook; App allowing friends to keep in touch

YouTube; website where there are a bunch of videos

IPhone; device that allows calling,texting, camera, download apps; pretty much everyone has one

*IPad;bigger version of Iphone but no calling or texting