Computer Trivia

Computer as we all know it is one of the most important discovery and invention in the human race. Let's look back  on some of its interesting trivia and facts

The first computer mouse is invented approximately in 1964 by Doug Engelbart and was made in wood. It was then later pionnered by Xerox




The world's first computer was invtented around 1938 by German Engineer Konrad Zuse and called machine V1, but later changed to Z1. The Z1 was equipped with all the basics of our modern day machines, it used the binary system, a control unit, memory, micro sequences and floating point logic.

In 1979, Seagate created the first hard disk drive the Seagate ST 506 with 5 MB capacity

In 1971 Intel introduce the first micro processor Intel 4004 which was original designed to power the Busicom calculator.  400 was during that time was fast with a clock speed of 400 khz  

To date the fastest computer in the world in built by Fujistsu the K computer - named for Japanese word kei - meaning 10 quadrillion. The K Comouter is capable of performing more than 8 quadrillion calculation per second.

The first commercially available portable computer was the Osborne 1 in 1981, which used the CP/M operating system. Although it was large and heavy compared to today's laptops, with a tiny 5" CRT monitor, it had a near-revolutionary impact on business, as professionals were able to take their computer and data with them for the first time

Intel is short for Integrated Electronics

In 1971, IBM introduced the first "memory disk", as it was called then, or the "floppy disk" as it is known today

 In 1976, Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs released the Apple 1 computer and started Apple Computer