A short history of technology showcases inventors of key computer technology from 1976 to 2014. This presentation was created to give people/kids an idea of who invented personal computer, modern cell phones, social networks and other vital technologies we use daily.

1. H I S T O R Y O F T E C H N O L O G Y
I N V E N T O R S

2. C R E A T E S
• Computers were huge but
not to powerful
• Mostly used for science and
business, nobody had a
computer at home
L A R G E
C O M P U T E R S
1976

3. M I C R O S O F T
& A P P L E
• In 1975 they were the first
computers in homes
• Windows computer invented
by Bill Gates (Microsoft)
• Apple computer by Steve
Jobs (Apple)
I N V E N T T H E P E R S O N A L
C O M P U T E R ( P C )
Dad with
Apple
Computer
at Age 14
in 1990
B I L L G A T E S
S T E V E J O S
1976

4. 1975
TIMELINE
BIG
Computers
1976
SMALL
Computers
2014
TODAY
1990
Dad’s First Computer
2006
LENNON
2010
LULA

5. M I C H A E L D E L L
M A K E S
• Companies started buying
computers for every
employee
• Computers sold went from
the thousands to the millions
A F F O R D A B L E
C O M P U T E R S
1992
Y O U N G E S T
C E O O F
F O R T U N E 5 0 0
C O M P A N Y

6. 1975
TIMELINE
BIG
Computers
1976
SMALL
Computers
20141992
CHEAP
Computers
1995
WEB
Computers
Dad works on first website
1997
1999
Mom visits first website

7. M I C R O S O F T
W I N D O W S
E V E R Y B O D Y H A S F E W P E O P L E
A P P L E M A C
A L M O S T W E N T
O U T O F
B U S I N E S S I N
1 9 9 7
1995-20001995-2000

8. A P P L E R E - I N V E N T S I T S E L F
1997-2007
W I T H L O T S O F N E W P R O D U C T S S T E V E J O B S
A M A Z I N G
P R E S E N T O R

9. A P P L E I N V E N T S
S M A R T P H O N E
2007
iPhone
Cell phones were boring.
Used for calling and texting
The iPhone was fun!
Everything was an App!

10. M A R K
Z U C K E R B E R G
F A C E B O O K
2008
2 5 0
M I L L I O N
F A C E B O O K
U S E R S
2004
N O
U S E R S
www.facebook.com
Share photos
Facebook on
iPhone
Chat with friends
See what friends are doing

11. 1975
TIMELINE
BIG
Computers
1976
SMALL
Computers
20141992
CHEAP
Computers
1995
WEB
Computers
2007
FUN
Comps & Cell
2008
SHARE
Facebook

12. Y A H O O & G O O G L E
O N L I N E S E A R C H
2010
F I N D
N E W S
A N D
W E B
S I T E S
F I N D
A N Y
T H I N G
O N T H E
W E B
J E R R Y Y A N & D A V I D F I L O
Y A H O O . C O M
Y A H O O . C O M
S T A R T E D I N 1 9 9 4
G O O G L E . C O M
S T A R T E D I N 1 9 9 8
L A R R Y P A G E & S E R G E Y B R I N
G O O G L E . C O M

13. A M A Z O N & E B A Y
O N L I N E S H O P P I N G
2010
J E F F B E Z O S , A M A Z O N . C O M
F O U N D E R & M E G W H I T M A N
S E L L S
M O R E
B O O K S
T H E N A L L
B O O K
S T O R E S
S E L L S
E V E R Y
T H I N G

14. A P P S A P P L E
I N V E N T S
I P A D
2011
2 5 M I L L I O N D O W N L O A D S
L U L A I S 1
Y E A R O L D

15. C O M P U T E R M O U S E
C L I C K
1963 20142010
B E C O M E S T O U C H
2007
2014
6 B I L L I O N
C E L L P H O N E
U S E R S
V S . F I N G E R
M O S T P E O P L E
S T I L L U S E A
M O U S E A T
W O R K

16. 1975
TIMELINE
BIG
Computers
1976
SMALL
Computers
20141992
CHEAP
Computers
1995
WEB
Computers
2007
FUN
Comps & Cell
2008
SHARE
Facebook
2011
Apps
iPad
New
Future

17. W H O W I L L H E L P N E X T
W I T H
C O M P U T E R S
2014
N E W A P P L E
C O M P U T E R S
C O M P U T E R
G L A S S E S
S E L F -
D R I V I N G
C A R S
R O B O T S ?
W H A T D O Y O U
W A N T T O S E E I N T H E
F U T U R E ?