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History of Computing

Major milestones in computing from the 20th century to present.

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1976

  1. Alan Turing's Universal Machine

    Lays the foundation for theoretical computing.

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1944

  1. AI Boom (GPT)

    Transformer models reshape software.

1943

  1. iPhone Launch

    Revolutionized mobile computing.

1942

  1. Linux Released

    Torvalds introduces the Linux kernel.

1941

  1. IBM PC

    Standardized personal computing.

1940

  1. Apple II

    One of the first successful mass-market PCs.

1939

  1. Altair 8800

    Sparks the personal computer revolution.

1938

  1. Intel 4004

    The first microprocessor.

1937

  1. UNIVAC I

    First commercial computer produced in the US.

1936

  1. ENIAC

    The first programmable electronic general-purpose computer.

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