History of Computer Programming Timeline by Torsten Borak

Punch Cards (1801)

JavaLover — 2024-09-18 17:54:06 UTC

Joseph Marie is credited with creating the Jacquard Loom, which used punch cards. While this is considered basic by today's standard's, it was the first basic understanding of the theory of automated programming.

Charles Babbage & the " First Computer" (1830)

JavaLover — 2024-09-18 17:58:10 UTC

Babbage designed what is generally known as the first computer, called the Analytical Engine. This machine also used punch cards to do calculations. Unfortunately, Babbage never actually finished making this machine, but future computers were built off of his original idea.

Ada Lovelace (1843)

JavaLover — 2024-09-18 18:12:28 UTC

Using Babbage's Analytical engine, Ada Lovelace created the world's first computer programming language.

Atanasoff-Berry Computer (1940)

JavaLover — 2024-09-18 18:16:38 UTC

Using binary code & capacitors, John Antanasoff and Clifford Berry created what is known as the first electronic computer!

Widespread use of personal computers (1981)

JavaLover — 2024-09-18 18:20:37 UTC

In the 80,s, it became more common for people to have personal computers at home. It allowed people to finally play video games at home! After this came out, software development started to expand rapidly. Although it took a few more years for computers to be in every household due to their high cost.

FORTRAN (1954)

JavaLover — 2024-09-20 16:40:02 UTC

IBM developed FORTRAN, which ended up being the first complex/high level programming language. It became popular because it was easy to use & accessible. Even NASA used it to help send satellites into space!

World Wide Web (1989)

JavaLover — 2024-09-23 23:19:28 UTC

HyperText Transfer Protocol, what we know as HTTP, was created by Tim Berners-Lee in 1989. Even though we might not think this is a huge deal today, our lives would be much different if we weren't able to communicate to others around the world & find information so simply if this virtual web browser wasn't created.

Python (1991)

JavaLover — 2024-09-23 23:24:34 UTC

Python has become one of the most widely used programming languages in modern times. Thanks to it's creation, Google was built using Python.

Transistor's (1947)

JavaLover — 2024-09-23 23:34:13 UTC

The invention of transistors by Bell Laboratories marked a major turning point in the development of electronics. After transistor's replaced vacuum tubes in computers, these same computers could now perform the same tasks, while using less space & power. If we didn't have transistors, we wouldn't be able to have small portable laptops and computers,etc.

The first iPhone (2007)

JavaLover — 2024-09-23 23:51:11 UTC

During the early 2000's, Apple made a revolutionary move which would shape the future world, by creating the first touchscreen phone! This was first phone that did not have any physical keyboards, it was entirely digital! All future phones were based off this entirely digital concept.