The document provides an overview of the history of computing from the 1940s to the 1970s. It discusses key events and technologies such as the development of ENIAC, stored program computers, the birth of software and programming languages like FORTRAN and COBOL. It also covers the rise of IBM mainframes, the development of minicomputers by companies like DEC, and the impact of integrated circuits on computing technology.

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20. IBM 7070

22. Minicomputer PDP8

23. Teletypes

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26. CRAY