timeline of computing history
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Timeline of Computing History
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1937
Bell Laboratories scientist George Stibitz uses relays for a demonstration adder
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1939
Elektro and Sparko at the 1939 World’s Fair
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1940
The Complex Number Calculator (CNC) is completed
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1941
The first Bombe is completed
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1942 – The Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC) is completed
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1943 – Bell Labs Relay Interpolator is completed
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1944 – First Colossus operational at Bletchley Park
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1945 – John von Neumann writes First Draft of a Report on the
EDVAC
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1948 – First Computer Program to Run on a Computer
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1949 – CSIRAC runs first program
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1950 – ERA 1101 introduced
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1952 – IAS computer operational
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1953 – IBM 650 magnetic drum calculator introduced
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1955 – English Electric DEUCE introduced
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1956 – Direct keyboard input to computers
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1960 – DEC PDP-1 introduced
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1962 – MIT LINC introduced
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1964 – CDC 6600 supercomputer introduced
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1964 – Digital Equipment Corporation introduces the PDP-8
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1966 – HP introduces the HP 2116A
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1968 – Apollo Guidance Computer (AGC) makes its debut
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1971 – Intel introduces the first microprocessor
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1974 – Xerox PARC Alto introduced
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1976 – Cray-1 supercomputer introduced
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1979 – Atari introduces its Model 400 and 800 computers
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1981 – The Computer Programme debuts on the BBC
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1981 – IBM introduces its Personal Computer (PC)
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1982 – Sun Microsystems is founded
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1983 – Apple introduces the Lisa computer
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1984 – Apple Computer launches the Macintosh
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1985 – PC's Limited is founded
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1986 – Compaq introduces the Deskpro 386 system
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1987 – IBM introduces its Personal System/2 (PS/2) machines
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1993 – Intel's Pentium microprocessor is released
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1995 – IBM releases the ThinkPad 701C
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1996 – Sony Vaio series is begun
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2000 – First camera phone introduced
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2002 - Earth Simulator is world's fastest supercomputer
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2005 – Arduino project begins
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2006 – One Laptop Per Child initiative begins
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2007 – The Apple iPhone is released
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2012 – Raspberry Pi, a credit-card-size single board computer, is released as a tool to promote
science education
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Source
● http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/computers/