Evolution of the Computer Steam powered "calculator" Punch card machine First digital computer Atanasoff-Berry Computer Mauchy and Pester complete ENIAC UNIVAC COBOL IBM 701 EDPM FORTAN Integrated chip GUI and the first modern pc prototype Dynamic Random Access Memory "Floppy Disk" Ethernet IBM 5100 The first Apple computer
Significant Events - IBM C-T-R is formed. "Computing-Tabulating-Recording Co." C-T-R becomes Internation Business Machines (IBM) IBM 603 Electronic Multiplier - "first calculator" IBM 305 RAMAC (Random Access Method of Accounting and Control) The IBM System/360 Dynamic Random Access Memory - DRAM The IBM System/370 Universal Product Code (UPC) - Barcode Shopping IBM's First Personal Computer IBM Introduces "Token Ring" Technology IBMs Stock Drops Dramatcially IBM acquires Lotus IBM's "Super Computer" Defeats World Chess Champion Stocks Rebound IBM introduces the Netfinity PC servers and the IntelliStation line ofWindows NT workstations. IBM launches the NetVistaline of PC devices and the eServer line. IBM/Cisco/RedHat Work Together IBM - Lenovo Strike Deal in PC Business "Watson" defeats Trivia Game Jeopardy Champion