1. History of Computers By Jared Schneider

2. The First Computers The Analytical Engine is described by some as being the first computer invented by CharlesAnalytical Engine Babbage in 1833. Seen Here:

3. The First Computers 1941 - German engineer, Konrad Zuse, develops first working programmable calculator. Bell Telephone Laboratories develops the transistor in 1947.

4. The IBM 360 1964 - IBM introduces the IBM 360, which quickly becomes the standard computer used in the United States and around the world.

5. The King is Here Paul Allen and Bill Gates develop BASIC for the Altair 8800, and Microsoft is born. Microsoft

6. Altair 8800 Considered prehistoric by today’s measures. It had no keyboard or monitor. But acted as a foundation for what we have today.

7. The Internet is Born ARPA, founder of the ARPANET came from the Soviets in the 1950’s Refined throughout the next few decades, between the 1980’s-1990’s the Internet comes alive! And thus Myspace and other cult websites!

8. Battling Brains Intel Intel releases the microprocessor Microsoft Microsoft develops a slew of software programs: –Office 97 –Office 98 –Windows 2000 –Windows XPComputers

9. Old School Computers

10. New School

11. Effect on Communication As the years progress, technology has served us well. Computers are now the backbone of society, and without these devices, communication across the world would not be nearly as easy and productive as it is today!