The development of the modern day computer was the result of advances in technologies and man's need to quantify. Papyrus helped early man to record language and numbers. The abacus was one of the first counting machines..
Some of the earlier mechanical counting machines lacked the technology to make the design work. For instance, some had parts made of wood prior to metal manipulation and manufacturing. Imagine the wear on wooden gears. This history of computers site includes the names of early pioneers of math and computing and links to related sites about the History of Computers, for further study. This site would be a good Web adjunct to accompany any book on the History of Computers or Introduction to Computers. The "H" Section includes a link to the History of the Web Beginning at CERN which includes Bibliography and Related Links. Hitmill.com strives to always include related links for a broader educational experience. The material was originally divided into Part 1 & 2.
Read Part 2 here
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A Brief History of Computers and Networks (GoldenInk.Com)
A Chronology of Computer History (Cyberstreet.Com)
A Chronology of Personal Computers (kpolsson - islandnet.com)
A Few Quotes from Silicon Valley History
A Journey Through the History of Information Technology
Photos: History of Computing Information
Artificial Intelligence, History of
A Timeline of Computer and Internet History
ABACUS
The Abacus (Hitmill.com: Good pictures, overview, brief history, definition, counting boards, bibliography, and links for further study)
ADA
Ada was a US governmental (DoD) developed programming language. The standard was originally known as Ada83, but this is now obsolete, as it was recently "overhauled" and re-born as Ada95. This is now the preferred standard and implementation of the Ada programming language. Read more about it:
Ada Programming at U. of Mich.
Ada Programming Resources (Hitmill.com) Introduction to Ada95 (embedded.com)
Mission Critical Programming Concepts with Ada95: Introduction to the Ada Programming Language Training Class (ddci.com)
AIKEN, HOWARD HATHAWAY
Howard Hathaway Aiken and the Mark I
Howard Aiken: Makin' A Computer Wonder
Howard Hathaway Aiken, Computer Pioneer
Howard Aiken's Harvard Mark I
ALTAIR Computer
Altair 8800 (Wikipedia)
Introduction The Revolution Begins (David Bunnell)
The Altair 8800 and Ed Roberts
Altair History (onlineethics.org)
Early History of the Personal Computer (by Thayer Watkins at San Jose State University)
Brief History of the Altair (highgate.comm.sfu.ca)
The Virtual Altair Museum"
Ed Roberts Interview (virualaltair.com)
What Good is a Computer Without Software? (virtualaltair.com)
How the Personal Computer Was Born (sas.org)
Looking Back on Nearly Three Decades of Personal Computing (by Forrest M. Mims III)
Ed Roberts and the MITS Altair
How the Altair Began (by Stan Veit, the Computer Editor of Popular Electronics Magazine)
Chronology of Personal Computers 1975
Open Letter to Hobbyists from Bill Gates, February 3, 1976
PDF copy of An Open Letter To Hobbyists
Ramblings From Ed Roberts, March 1976
ANALYTICAL ENGINE
The Analytical Engine, Table of Contents
Analytical Engine/Babbage
APPLE/MACINTOSH
Apple Computer history (apple-history.com)
Steve Jobs Information Page
Woz.org
Making the Macintosh (stanford.edu)
The Apple Museum (theapplemuseum.com)
Books on Apple History
MacPicks (Mac News, Reviews, E-zines)
MacPlaces
ARPA, Forerunner of ARPANET and the Internet
ARPA: The Early Days of ARPA, Forerunner of the Internet
ATANASOFF, JOHN VINCENT
The John Vincent Atanasoff Virtual Archive
Iowa State University Department of Computer Science, birthplace of the electronic digital computer.
Atanasoff Biography (Hien Chris Do)
Washington Post Obituary
Secret of a Genius: Drive Fast and Don't Look Back
(This is an article about John Atanasoff.)
Inventors of the Modern Computer
This article from the Minining Company discusses the Atanasoff-Berry Computer,
John Vincent Atanasoff, and Clifford Berry.
ATANASOFF-BERRY COMPUTER
Reconstruction of the Atanasoff-Berry Computer
(Article from Ames Lab)
ABC Public Showings: November 1996 and October 1997
Some of the earlier mechanical counting machines lacked the technology to make the design work. For instance, some had parts made of wood prior to metal manipulation and manufacturing. Imagine the wear on wooden gears. This history of computers site includes the names of early pioneers of math and computing and links to related sites about the History of Computers, for further study. This site would be a good Web adjunct to accompany any book on the History of Computers or Introduction to Computers. The "H" Section includes a link to the History of the Web Beginning at CERN which includes Bibliography and Related Links. Hitmill.com strives to always include related links for a broader educational experience. The material was originally divided into Part 1 & 2.
Read Part 2 here
-A-
A Brief History of Computers and Networks (GoldenInk.Com)
A Chronology of Computer History (Cyberstreet.Com)
A Chronology of Personal Computers (kpolsson - islandnet.com)
A Few Quotes from Silicon Valley History
A Journey Through the History of Information Technology
Photos: History of Computing Information
Artificial Intelligence, History of
A Timeline of Computer and Internet History
ABACUS
The Abacus (Hitmill.com: Good pictures, overview, brief history, definition, counting boards, bibliography, and links for further study)
ADA
Ada was a US governmental (DoD) developed programming language. The standard was originally known as Ada83, but this is now obsolete, as it was recently "overhauled" and re-born as Ada95. This is now the preferred standard and implementation of the Ada programming language. Read more about it:
Ada Programming at U. of Mich.
Ada Programming Resources (Hitmill.com) Introduction to Ada95 (embedded.com)
Mission Critical Programming Concepts with Ada95: Introduction to the Ada Programming Language Training Class (ddci.com)
AIKEN, HOWARD HATHAWAY
Howard Hathaway Aiken and the Mark I
Howard Aiken: Makin' A Computer Wonder
Howard Hathaway Aiken, Computer Pioneer
Howard Aiken's Harvard Mark I
ALTAIR Computer
Altair 8800 (Wikipedia)
Introduction The Revolution Begins (David Bunnell)
The Altair 8800 and Ed Roberts
Altair History (onlineethics.org)
Early History of the Personal Computer (by Thayer Watkins at San Jose State University)
Brief History of the Altair (highgate.comm.sfu.ca)
The Virtual Altair Museum"
Ed Roberts Interview (virualaltair.com)
What Good is a Computer Without Software? (virtualaltair.com)
How the Personal Computer Was Born (sas.org)
Looking Back on Nearly Three Decades of Personal Computing (by Forrest M. Mims III)
Ed Roberts and the MITS Altair
How the Altair Began (by Stan Veit, the Computer Editor of Popular Electronics Magazine)
Chronology of Personal Computers 1975
Open Letter to Hobbyists from Bill Gates, February 3, 1976
PDF copy of An Open Letter To Hobbyists
Ramblings From Ed Roberts, March 1976
ANALYTICAL ENGINE
The Analytical Engine, Table of Contents
Analytical Engine/Babbage
APPLE/MACINTOSH
Apple Computer history (apple-history.com)
Steve Jobs Information Page
Woz.org
Making the Macintosh (stanford.edu)
The Apple Museum (theapplemuseum.com)
Books on Apple History
MacPicks (Mac News, Reviews, E-zines)
MacPlaces
ARPA, Forerunner of ARPANET and the Internet
ARPA: The Early Days of ARPA, Forerunner of the Internet
ATANASOFF, JOHN VINCENT
The John Vincent Atanasoff Virtual Archive
Iowa State University Department of Computer Science, birthplace of the electronic digital computer.
Atanasoff Biography (Hien Chris Do)
Washington Post Obituary
Secret of a Genius: Drive Fast and Don't Look Back
(This is an article about John Atanasoff.)
Inventors of the Modern Computer
This article from the Minining Company discusses the Atanasoff-Berry Computer,
John Vincent Atanasoff, and Clifford Berry.
ATANASOFF-BERRY COMPUTER
Reconstruction of the Atanasoff-Berry Computer
(Article from Ames Lab)
ABC Public Showings: November 1996 and October 1997