History of Computer Peripherals

Computer Peripherals
Computer peripherals are any of a number of devices that work with a computer.

History of the Computer Keyboard
The invention of the modern computer keyboard began with the invention of the typewriter.

The "Floppy" Disk
In 1971, IBM introduced the first "memory disk", as it was called then, or the "floppy disk" as it is known today.

The History of the Computer Mouse
In 1964, the first prototype computer mouse was made to use with a graphical user interface.

History of Computer Printers
The history of printers used with computers.

The History of Punch Cards
In 1881, Herman Hollerith began designing a machine to tabulate census data more efficiently than by traditional hand methods.

History of the Compact Disk - CD
James Russell invented the compact disc in 1965. Russell was granted a total of 22 patents for various elements of his system.

History of Computer Memory - Ram - Random Access Memory
In 1970, the newly formed Intel company publicly released the first memory chip.