A visual history of computers [JPG]

AKITA A visual history of COMPUTERS Technological advancements over the last century have meant many of us now own multiple computers - desktops and laptops, mobile phones, tablets. The modern personal computer as we know it is only a recent invention - scroll down to see how this technology has evolved since the first truly electronic programmable computer was created in 1943. 109k fLike 8+1 y Tweet Submit Pin it </> Computing in the 2010's WORKING IN THE CLOUD In 2012, over 75% of SMES had moved to cloud services, the biggest growth area is TABLETS OUTSELLING LAPTOPS Infrastructure as a service, followed by Platform as a service. In 2013, tablets will outsell laptops. Workforces are becoming increasingly more mobile and the presence of desktop computers in the office is declining. The biggest drive for moving to cloud computing is cost savings. Start MOBILE IN THE WORKPLACE WINDOWS 8 With over 50% of employees using mobile technology in the On 26 October 2012, Microsoft released Windows 8, which brought major changes to the platform and user interface in a bid to improve user experience across devices such as tablets. workplace, companies must work harder to balance risk, complexity and cost. </> Computing in the 2000's PC UPTAKE HITS 1 BILLION LAPTOPS OUTSELLING DESKTOPS Between the mid-1970s and the release of Windows XP, roughly 1 billion PCs had been shipped Global notebook PC shipments beat desktop PC shipments in Q3 2008, the first time that's happened in the computer industry. worldwide. Windows7 INTRODUCTION OF THE IPHONE Apple released the first generation IPhone on 29 June 2007, the phone was later released in November 2007 in THE DECADE OF WINDOWS the UK. Development began in 2004, comprised of a team of The 2000's was a busy decade for Microsoft, who released Windows XP, Vista and 7. In late 2013, Windows 7's desktop OS share was 46%, followed by XP at 31% and Windows 8 at 1000 people and cost $150m over thirty months. 9%. Computing in the 1990's COMPUTERS INCREASINGLY USED AT WORK AND HOME Worldwide shipments of computers THE BIRTH OF MICROSOFT OFFICE surpassed the 100-million mark in 1999. It is estimated that 75% of Microsoft launched "The Microsoft Office for Windows" on 19 computers sold were sold for business use, with the remainder November 1990, comprising of Word 1.1, Excel 2.0 and Power Point 2.0. for personal or home use. Microsoft Office AStart MULTIPLAYER PC GAMES EVOLVED Broadly considered to be one of the most influential titles in gaming history, Doom was released on 10 December 1993. Within two years it was estimated that the game was played by 10 million people. HOTMAIL WAS LAUNCHED COMMERCIALLY Launching commercially on 4 July 1996, Hotmail gave users the ability to access their inbox from anywhere in the world. The limit for free storage was 2MB, and by December 1997 Hotmail reported having more than 8.5 million subscribers. </> Computing in the 1980's THE SINCLAIR ZX80 RELEASED FOR MASS MARKET THE DEVELOPMENT OF TETRIS Tetris was released on 6 June 1984 Sinclair developed the ZX80, a 'mini-sized' (20×20 cm) home computer with a multifunctional and waterproof keyboard. It was the first computer to sell for under £100, and promised to make home computing affordable for the mass market. and was the first entertainment software to be exported from the USSR to the US. Whilst initially launched for 1980's home computer platforms, it was the Game Boy version launched in 1989 that helped the game achieve its huge success. sinclair ZX80 3" FLOPPY DISK AND CDROM Following the initial launch of various new disk formats in the BIRTH OF THE MODERN INTERNET early 1970's, 1982 saw the launch of the then-standard 3% inch floppy disk, first manufactured by Sony. In 1982, the internet protocol TCP/IP was standardised, allowing the introduction of the concept of a worldwide network of interconnected TCP/IP networks, referred to as The Internet. </> Computing in the 1970's THE COMMODORE PET FIRST PORTABLE CALCULATOR INTRODUCED The Commodore Personal Electronic Translator was a The first portable calculators were personal computer produced in 1977. The first model, the PET 2001 came with either 4 kb or 8 kb of 8-bit RAM. Due to huge demand of the computer, and backed up orders, the 4 kb version was quickly dropped. introduced in Japan in 1970. These included the Sanyo Mini Calculator, the Canon Pocketronic and the Sharp Micro Compet. MICROSOFT C commodore PET MICROSOFT AND APPLE FOUNDED Microsoft was founded on 4 April 1975 by Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Apple Inc was founded on 1 April 1977 by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak UNIX GROWING IN POPULARITY and Ronald Wayne, but was officially incorporated nine months The first commercial installation ofUNI took place in 1972 at New York Telephone Co Systems Development Centre. During the late 1970's the influence of Unix in academic circles led to a large scale adoption of Unix by commercial startups, including Darwin which forms the core of Apple's OS X and later. ioS. </> Computing in the 1960's ARPANET DEVELOPED BY THE US MILITARY INTEL FOUNDED In 1969 the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network Intel was founded on 18 July 1968 by Gordon Moore and Robert Noyce. In 2011 Intel had 79.3% market share of the overall worldwide PC microprocessor market and 84.4% of the mobile PC microprocessor market. (ASPANET) was introduced as one of the world's first operational packet switching networks, the first to implement TCP/IP making it the progenitor of the modern internet. intel hp HEWLETT PACKARD ENTER THE INDUSTRY Hewlett Packard entered the desktop computer business in 1968 with the introduction of the 9100A. BASIC PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE The desktop was referred to as a DESIGNED calculator to stop it being rejected by the market as it didn't look like BASIC (Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code) is a group of generic, high-level programming languages designed for ease ofuse. Designed by John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz in 1964, the language was developed to help students in fields other than Maths and Science to code. an IBM, who were at the time dominating the market. The 9100A weighted 18 kg and cost around $5000. </> Computing in the 1950's WORLDWIDE COMPUTERS REACH 100 UNIVAC It is estimated that in 1953 there The UNIVAC I was the first American computer designed was 100 computers in the world. from the outset for business and administrative use. Owners Magazine Popular Mechanics Remington Rand joined up with CBS to predict the 1952 presidential election. The UNIVAC I predicted Eisenhower would have a landslide victory over Stevenson, contrary to the pollsters' favorite, and the computer predicted correctly. quoted 'Computers in the future 88 may weigh no more than 1,5 tons' the equivalent of 1,360 kg. ...................... c. YONS TEA THE FIRST COMMERCIAL APPLICATION OF COMPUTERS J. Lyons & Co. was a pioneer in introducing computers to business. Between 1951 and 1963, the company manufactured and sold a range of LEO (Lyons Electronic Office) computers. THE TURING TEST The British mathematician and computer pioneer Alan Turing published a paper describing the potential development of human and computer intelligence and communication. </> Computing pre 1950's FIRST ELECTRONIC COMPUTERS Very few electronic computers were available before 1950. Previous famous non-electronic computers, such as Turing's Enigma machine were more common during the earlier World War years. ......... ...... COLOSSUS COLOSSUS was the world's first electronic computer, and was developed for British codebreakers during World War II. The Mark I prototype was operational in February 1944, but was superseded by Mark II later that year. The National Museum of Computing have since rebuilt a Mark II COLOSSUS at Bletchley Park. 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