Timeline of computing
Encyclopedia
This article presents a detailed timeline
of events in the history of computing
. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related history of computing hardware
and history of computer science
.
Computing timelines: 2400 BC–1949, 1950–1979, 1980–1989, 1990–1999, 2000-2009
Chronology
Chronology is the science of arranging events in their order of occurrence in time, such as the use of a timeline or sequence of events. It is also "the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events".Chronology is part of periodization...
of events in the history of computing
Computing
Computing is usually defined as the activity of using and improving computer hardware and software. It is the computer-specific part of information technology...
. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related history of computing hardware
History of computing hardware
The history of computing hardware is the record of the ongoing effort to make computer hardware faster, cheaper, and capable of storing more data....
and history of computer science
History of computer science
The history of computer science began long before the modern discipline of computer science that emerged in the twentieth century, and hinted at in the centuries prior...
.
Computing timelines: 2400 BC–1949, 1950–1979, 1980–1989, 1990–1999, 2000-2009
Timeline of computing 2000-2009
This article presents a timeline of events in the history of computing from 2000 to 2009. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related history of computers and history of computer science....
See also
- History of computing hardwareHistory of computing hardwareThe history of computing hardware is the record of the ongoing effort to make computer hardware faster, cheaper, and capable of storing more data....
– up to third generation (1960s) - History of computing hardware (1960s–present) – third generation and later
- History of compiler writingHistory of compiler writingIn computing, a compiler is a computer program that transforms source code written in a programming language or computer language , into another computer language...
- History of the graphical user interfaceHistory of the graphical user interfaceThe graphical user interface, understood as the use of graphic icons and a pointing device to control a computer, has a four decade history of incremental refinements built on some constant core principles...
- Timeline of operating systems
- Timeline of programming languagesTimeline of programming languagesThis is a timeline of historically important programming languages.Legend-Pre-1950:-1950s:-1960s:-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000s:- 2010s :-See also:* Programming language* Timeline of computing...
- Timeline of artificial intelligenceTimeline of artificial intelligence-To 1900:-1900–1950:-1950s:-1960s:-1970s:-1980s:-1990s:-2000 and Beyond:...
- History of the InternetHistory of the InternetThe history of the Internet starts in the 1950s and 1960s with the development of computers. This began with point-to-point communication between mainframe computers and terminals, expanded to point-to-point connections between computers and then early research into packet switching...
- Timeline of hypertext technologyTimeline of hypertext technologyThis article presents a timeline of hypertext technology, including "hypermedia" and related human-computer interaction projects and developments from 1945 on...
- Timeline of Internet conflictsTimeline of Internet conflictsThe Internet has a long history of turbulent relations, major maliciously designed disruptions , and other conflicts...
- Timeline of popular Internet servicesTimeline of popular Internet services-2011:*Google+, a social networking system by Google, integrating several of the company's existing services, such as Google Buzz and Picasa Web Albums.-2010:...
- Timeline of web browsers
Resources
- Stephen White: A Brief History of Computing, http://ox.compsoc.net/~swhite/history.html. An excellent Computer history site; the above is a modified version of his timeline, used with permission.
- The Computer History in time and space, Graphing Project tries to build a graphical image of computer history, in particular operating systemOperating systemAn operating system is a set of programs that manage computer hardware resources and provide common services for application software. The operating system is the most important type of system software in a computer system...
s, http://comp-hist.sourceforge.net/