APR 4, 1964
IBM's System/360 Released
The System/360 was the first computer on the
market to base its data processing off of
microminiaturized computer circuits. It changed
how computers were made. Before, they were
specially made and often customized based on
the customer's needs. However, this computer
used a basic structure to suit the needs of a large
userbase. This allowed greater compatibility- no
longer did customers have to edit the
programming of a file to use it on another
computer.
JAN 1, 1971
First email sent
The first network email was sent by computer
engineer Ray Tomlinson in 1971. The email to
himself said “something like QWERTYUIOP”.
JAN 1, 1983
First Form of Internet Released
JUL 3, 1969
General Public Introduced to Online
Networking
Vinton Cerf and Robert Kahn collaborate to create
the TCP, considered to have codified the basics
of the internet. The U.S. Advanced Research
Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) was the
first public packet-switched computer network. It
was
first
used
in
1969
and
finally
decommissioned in 1989. ARPANET's main use
was for academic and research purposes.
In 1969, the UCLA (University of California, Los
Angeles) put out a press release regarding
possible wireless transmissions of data through
networks. The triggered a series of events that
would lead to the creation of email and the
internet by Professor Leonard Kleinrock.
MAR 1, 1973
Xerox Alto Created
The MS-DOS 1.0 was Microsoft's first computer.
It could hold up to 32 megabytes of data, and
was actually quite primitive. However, it allowed
programmers to have peer-to-peer interactions
through the creation of PC user groups, and
opened up the door for new talent to make a
mark.
JAN 1, 1984
First Macintosh Released
Considered one of the most innovative
computers of all time, the Alto featured a mouse,
menus, and many features that are now
standard. However, its contributor, Xerox, did
not see itself as a computer company, and thus
did not market it until 1981 as the Star 8010.
Unfortunately for Xerox Steve Jobs took a lot of
inspiration from the Alto and beat the 8010 to the
market. Jobs's company, Apple is now a
technological leader, and the handling of the
Alto is considered one of Xerox's biggest errors.
The first computer in Apple's Macintosh line,
simply called the Macintosh. It was the first
commercially successful computer to use a
mouse and a graphical user interface (GUI). It
cannot accept new chips or be opened with
ease, perhaps forshadowing similar issues with
changing iPhone batteries.
JAN 1, 1987
T1100 Released
AUG 1, 1981
MS-DOS 1.0 Released
The (Toshiba)T1100, manufactured by Toshiba,
was the first laptop to be released to the
market. Bulky by today's standards, but at the
time the mere concept of a portable computer
was viewed as revolutionary.
1989
Worl Wide Web Day