The Evolution and Development Of Computers

 

#1.    The Difference Engine by Charles Babbage (1822)

 

Charles Babbage created the first unique idea for a programmed computer in 1822. He was a mechanical engineer, inventor, mathematician, and philosopher whose "difference engine" innovation was inspired by his desire to do away with the necessity for people to use calculators to perform multiplications and divisions.

 

#2.    1890 Herman Hollerith

 

The tabulating machine, a device that pierced cards with holes that could be read as data-encoding patterns, was created in 1890 by statistician Herman Hollerith. This fundamentally altered how the government at the time could determine the current consensus, and Hollerith's Tabulating Machine Company would ultimately combine to create IBM.

#3.    Computer by Atanasoff-Berry (1941)

 

Many historians and technological experts disagree and debate the claim that the Atanasoff-Berry computer, or "ABC," as it came to be known, was the first automatic digital computer. The "ABC" was able to solve linear equation systems, but it was deemed an unreliable source of data and required some improvements.

 

#4.    ENIAC (1944)

 

The Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer, often known as ENIAC, is where things really got going. This appeared to be a fully functional digital calculator. It just so happened to be the size of an entire room and do just a small portion of the tasks presently performed by the little calculator in your pencil case.

 

 

#5. UNIVAC (1951)

 

The same two men, J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly, who created the ENIAC followed it with the creation of the UNIVAC, or Universal Automatic Computer. A 1% sample of the electorate was utilized by CBS to forecast the outcome of the 1952 presidential election. Interestingly, despite the widespread notion that Stevenson would win, it correctly predicted Eisenhower's resounding triumph.

#6.    EDPM IBM 701 (1953)

This enormous calculator was yet another example of advancement. There is a well-known misquote from Thomas Watson, Jr., the CEO of IBM at the time, who said, "I think there is a world market for maybe five computers." Unfortunately, this remark is entirely incorrect reporting, however how humorous it could sound.

 

#7.  IBM 705 (1954)

After doing some thorough study, the only distinction I can see between the IBM 705 and the IBM 702 is that the latter was comparable to the former and could execute many of the latter's programs without any changes, but the two weren't entirely compatible. At this stage, I believe IBM was dealing with really little changes between each model.

#7.  (1958) Integrated Circuit

Although it may not seem like much, this item made a significant impact on the technical world. Its creator, Jack Kilby, referred to it as "a body of semiconductor material... wherein all the components of the electronic circuit are completely integrated" since it was the first successful integrated circuit to ever work. The initial purchaser of this product was the US Air Force.

 

#8.  Drawings of mouse by Douglas Engelbart from 1964

The computer mouse was invented by Douglas Engelbart, a brilliant guy whose invention at the time seemed like a completely absurd idea but which has now become a vital component of the computer industry. In his mid-life crisis, he decided that he wanted to improve the world and that computers were the key. As a result, he focused his energies on developing the computer.

#9.  (1971) The first floppy disk 

Floppy disks were the primary method of data storage for computers up until the mid-1990s, yet most people under the age of 18 probably have no idea what they are. Then CDs, external hard drives, and now thumb drives the size of, well, our fingers, took their place. The absurd thing is that compared to these enormous floppy disks, these new thumb drives have 1,000 times more storage space!

 

#10.  Mark-8 Altair and Scelbi (1974)

This was a part of the initial wave of ground-breaking home computer designs that would eventually give rise to what are now known as desktop computers and would likely go extinct soon as well! These days, people just purchase computers, and if they remain stationary, so be it! Having the option is preferable to having it anchored in your workplace.

 

#11.  IBM 5100 (1975)

Put All Logic in Microcode, sometimes known as PALM, is a 16-bit processor module that served as the foundation for the IBM 5100. When it initially came out, the price of this "portable computer" ranged from $11,000 to $20,000, depending on how much storage you wanted it to have.

 

#12. TRS-80 (1977)

One of the first mass-produced personal computers was the TRS-80, fondly known as the "Trash-80" and later simply known as Model 1. Tandy Corporation offered the TRS-80 series through its franchise of well-known Radio Shack stores. A lot of devices were sold before consumers ever saw how the computers will appear.

 

 

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