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The Timeline of Computer History

The document outlines the history of computing, starting from the discovery of numbers and the invention of the first calculator by the Romans. It highlights key figures such as Blaise Pascal, Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz, Charles Babbage, and the development of the first electronic computer by Dr. John Vincent Atanasoff and Clifford Berry, leading to the invention of the transistor and the rise of programming languages. The summary concludes with the introduction of the Apple II, a significant early microcomputer developed by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs.

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The Timeline of Computer History

The document outlines the history of computing, starting from the discovery of numbers and the invention of the first calculator by the Romans. It highlights key figures such as Blaise Pascal, Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz, Charles Babbage, and the development of the first electronic computer by Dr. John Vincent Atanasoff and Clifford Berry, leading to the invention of the transistor and the rise of programming languages. The summary concludes with the introduction of the Apple II, a significant early microcomputer developed by Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs.

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Ancient Times

Discovering of numbers.It’s a beginning of math which is a foundation for computer.

Roman Empire

The ancient Romans invented the first calculator in


a history. It expedites mathematical operations.

1642 - Blaise Pascal(1623-1662)

Blaise Pascal, a French mathematic, at the age of 19 invented a machine, which he


called the Pascaline that could do addition and subtraction . It’s a first mechanical
calculator.

1673 - Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz (1646-1716)

Gottfried Wilhelm von Leibniz invented differential and integral calculus . He


invented a calculating machine known as Leibniz’s Wheel or the Step Reckoner. It
could add and subtract, like Pascal’s machine, but it could also multiply and divide.
But the most important that Leibniz also invented something essential to modern
computers — binary arithmetic.

1822 – Charles Babbage (1791-1871) and Ada Augusta, The


Countess of Lovelace
Charles Babbage is known as the Father of the modern computer (even though none
of his computers worked or were even constructed in their entirety). He first
designed plans to build, what he called the Automatic Difference Engine. It was
designed to help in the construction of mathematical tables for navigation.

1939-1942 Dr. John Vincent Atanasoff(1903-1995) and Clifford


Berry (1918-1963)
Dr. John Vincent Atanasoff and his graduate assistant, Clifford Barry, built the first
truly electronic computer, called the Atanasoff-Berry Computer or ABC. This
computer used a circuit with 45 vacuum tubes to perform the calculations, and
capacitors for storage. This was also the first computer to use binary math.

1948 – The Transister

In 1948 an event occurred that was to forever change the course of computers and
electronics. Working at Bell Labs three scientists, John Bordeen (1908-1991), Waltar
Brattain (1902-1987), and William Shockly (1910-1989) invented the transistor.

The change over from vacuum tube circuits to transistor circuits occurred between
1956 and 1959. This brought in the second generation of computers, those based on
transisters. The first generation was mechanical and vacuum tube computers.

1954 – IBM 650

In 1954 the first electronic computer for business was installed at General Electric
Appliance Park in Louisville, Kentucky. This year also saw the beginning of operation
of the IBM 650 in Boston

 1958 - 1962 – Programming languages

From 1958-1962 many programming languages were developed.

 FORTRAN (FORmula TRANslator)


 COBOL (COmmon Business Oriented Language)
 LISP (LISt Processor)
 ALGOL (ALGOrithmic Language)
 BASIC (Beginners All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code)
1977 - The Apple II
The most successful of the early microcomputers was the Apple II, designed and built
by Steve Wozniak. With fellow computer whiz and business savvy friend, Steve Jobs,
they started Apple Computer in 1977 in Woz’s garage.

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