Difference between revisions of "Computing Timeline"
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| http://www.ee.ryerson.ca/~elf/abacus/history.html | | http://www.ee.ryerson.ca/~elf/abacus/history.html | ||
| Joshua Cuneo | | Joshua Cuneo | ||
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| + | | 1942 | ||
| + | | The first all-electronic computer was built by John Anastoff and Clifford Berry at Iowa State University | ||
| + | | https://www.ece.iastate.edu/the-department/history/history-of-computing/ | ||
| + | | Jordan Burklund | ||
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| + | | 1975 | ||
| + | | MITS Altair 8800 is released. At $297 for a kit, this is one of the first computers that is accessible to hobbyists. A BASIC interpreter written for this device also became the foundations of Microsoft. | ||
| + | | http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/computers/ | ||
| + | | Jordan Burklund | ||
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| + | | 1972 | ||
| + | | Alan C. Kay releases his paper titled "A Personal Computer for Children of All Ages", which is one of the first proposals for portable, paperless, and battery powered computers, leading to laptops and tablets becoming common consumer items. | ||
| + | | http://history-computer.com/Library/Kay72.pdf | ||
| + | | Jordan Burklund | ||
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| 1986 | | 1986 | ||
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| http://www.walthowe.com/navnet/History.html | | http://www.walthowe.com/navnet/History.html | ||
| Joshua Cuneo | | Joshua Cuneo | ||
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| + | | 1991 | ||
| + | | Linus Torvaldis releases the first version of the Linux Kernel. | ||
| + | | https://www.livinginternet.com/i/iw_unix_gnulinux.htm | ||
| + | | Jordan Burklund | ||
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| + | | 2008 | ||
| + | | The first Android based smartphone is released to consumers. | ||
| + | | https://www.androidcentral.com/android-pre-history | ||
| + | | Jordan Burklund | ||
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Revision as of 14:27, 5 September 2017
Add your items to the list of events below. You must do the following for each item:
- Preserve the order of events
- Include the year
- Provide at least one reputable reference. Please remember that Wikipedia is not a valid reference.
- Include your first and last name.
- If someone else has added an event already, please make any modifications that you see fit and then add your name next to the other person's name.
- DO NOT copy items from Keith Pray's timeline.
| Date | Description | References | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 BC | The abacus is invented. A frame made out of wood holding rods with sliding beads on them, used to aid in arithmetic calculations. | http://www.ee.ryerson.ca/~elf/abacus/history.html | Joshua Cuneo |
| 1942 | The first all-electronic computer was built by John Anastoff and Clifford Berry at Iowa State University | https://www.ece.iastate.edu/the-department/history/history-of-computing/ | Jordan Burklund |
| 1975 | MITS Altair 8800 is released. At $297 for a kit, this is one of the first computers that is accessible to hobbyists. A BASIC interpreter written for this device also became the foundations of Microsoft. | http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/computers/ | Jordan Burklund |
| 1972 | Alan C. Kay releases his paper titled "A Personal Computer for Children of All Ages", which is one of the first proposals for portable, paperless, and battery powered computers, leading to laptops and tablets becoming common consumer items. | http://history-computer.com/Library/Kay72.pdf | Jordan Burklund |
| 1986 | National Science Foundation funds a 56Kbps cross-country network backbones | http://www.walthowe.com/navnet/History.html | Joshua Cuneo |
| 1991 | Linus Torvaldis releases the first version of the Linux Kernel. | https://www.livinginternet.com/i/iw_unix_gnulinux.htm | Jordan Burklund |
| 2008 | The first Android based smartphone is released to consumers. | https://www.androidcentral.com/android-pre-history | Jordan Burklund |
