Difference between revisions of "Computing Timeline"
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* Include the year | * Include the year | ||
* Provide at least one reputable reference. Please remember that Wikipedia is not a valid reference. | * Provide at least one reputable reference. Please remember that Wikipedia is not a valid reference. | ||
− | * Include your first and last name | + | * 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. | * DO NOT copy items from Keith Pray's timeline. | ||
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! Description | ! Description | ||
! References | ! References | ||
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| 2000 BC | | 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. | | 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 | | http://www.ee.ryerson.ca/~elf/abacus/history.html | ||
− | | Joshua | + | | Joshua Cuneo |
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|- | |- | ||
| 1986 | | 1986 | ||
| National Science Foundation funds a 56Kbps cross-country network backbones | | National Science Foundation funds a 56Kbps cross-country network backbones | ||
| http://www.walthowe.com/navnet/History.html | | http://www.walthowe.com/navnet/History.html | ||
− | | Joshua | + | | Joshua Cuneo |
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Revision as of 14:20, 24 August 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 |
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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 |
1986 | National Science Foundation funds a 56Kbps cross-country network backbones | http://www.walthowe.com/navnet/History.html | Joshua Cuneo |