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History and timelines of computers, the Internet, and computer software and viruses.

History of Computers and the Internet

This series covers many of the major milestones in computer history with a concentration on the history of personal home computers.

The History of the Internet

During the period between 1989 to 1991, Tim Berners-Lee designed the World Wide Web.

ARPAnet - The First Internet

"The Internet may fairly be regarded as a never-ending worldwide conversation." - supreme judge statement on considering first amendment rights for Internet users.

Laptop Computers

It is hard to determine what was the first portable or laptop computer. The first portable computers did not look like the book-sized and folding laptops that we are familiar with today, however, they were both portable and lapable, and lead to the development of notebook style laptops

Software Programming - The History of Software Programming

General background information on computer languages including basic - pagemaker - java - fortran - ms-dos - visicalc - windows - computer graphics and more.

What is a Microchip?

A microchip is a set of interconnected electronic components that are etched or imprinted on a onto a tiny chip of a semiconducting material.

The Invention of the Floppy Disk Drive

meta name="Author" content="mary bellis"> In 1971 IBM introduced the first memory disk as it was called then or the floppy disk as it is known today.

The IBM 701

IBM or International Business Machines and the history of computers.

Ethernet

Robert Metcalfe and Xerox invented network computing.

Computerized Banking

ERMA began as a project for the Bank of America in an effort to computerize the banking industry.

Apple Computers

Apple Lisa, the first home computer with a GUI, graphical user interface. Apple Macintosh, the famous Apple home computer. More apple history.

Atari Computers

A history of the entertaining game computer Atari.

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