1. History of the Computer and Internet Jeremy G 3 rd

2. First programmed computer  Konrad Zuse created the first programmable computer in 1936-1938 called the Z1

3. The first Electronic computer  Created by Professor John Atanasoff and graduate student Clifford berry of Iowa state university between 1939 and 1942.

4. Harvard  Howard Aiken and Grace Hopper designed the make series of computers at Harvard university  The Mark 1 was created in 1944

5. The mouse and more Douglas Engelbart changed the way computers worked form specialized machinery that only trained scientist could use, to user friendly were almost anyone can use. He contributed to creation of: the computer mouse, windows, computer video, teleconferencing, email, the internet, and more.

6. ARPAnet  The ARPAnet was the grandfather of the internet, but it was used for war when it was invented in 1969.  It protected the flow of information between military installations by creating a network of geographically separated computers that could exchange information.

7. The floppy disk  The first floppy disk was an 8-inch flexible plastic disk coated with magnetic iron oxide.  Computer data was written to read the disk’s surface.

8. Alto computer  In 1974, Researchers at the Xerox Palo Alto Research Center designed the Alto — the first work station with a built-in mouse for input

9. Robots & Artificial Intelligence  In development since 1967, the Stanford Cart successfully crossed a chair-filled room without human intervention in 1979.

10. Windows  Many longtime PC users trace Microsoft Windows back to 1990 with the release of widows 3.0

11. Apple  Macintosh invented the Mac or apple computer in 1983  The Apple was the first computer with a single circuit board used.

12. Credits  http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000984.htm http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000984.htm  http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm http://inventors.about.com/library/blcoindex.htm  http://www.microsoft.com/windows/winhistorydesktop.mspx http://www.microsoft.com/windows/winhistorydesktop.mspx  http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/?year=1979 http://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/?year=1979