1956IBM Invents the Hard Disk Drive

The hard disk drive is invented by IBM.
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💾 IBM Invents the Hard Disk Drive

The hard disk drive is invented by IBM.
IBM Invents the Hard Disk Drive (1956)
Computer ScienceData StorageInformation TechnologyIBMHardwareComputing
United StatesUnited States

⌨️ IBM 610: The First Keyboard-Controlled Personal Computer

The first personal computer used by one person and controlled by a keyboard, the IBM 610, is invented by IBM.
IBM 610: The First Keyboard-Controlled Personal Computer (1957)
Computer SciencePersonal ComputerIBMComputing
United StatesUnited States

💾 IBM Develops and Releases First Floppy Disk and Drive

IBM developed and released the world's first floppy disk and disk drive.
IBM Develops and Releases First Floppy Disk and Drive (1971)
ComputersIBMData StorageHardwareDigital Revolution
United StatesUnited States

🌐 TCP Protocol Proposed by Cerf and Kahn

The Transmission Control Program is proposed by Vinton Cerf and Robert E. Kahn, building on the work of Louis Pouzin and other Internet pioneers, creating the basis for the modern Internet.
TCP Protocol Proposed by Cerf and Kahn (1974)
InternetComputer ScienceNetworkingInformation TechnologyCommunicationDigital Revolution
United StatesUnited States

💻 IBM Personal Computer Released

IBM Personal Computer Released (1981)
Personal ComputingComputersInformation TechnologyIBMHardwareSoftwareDigital Revolution
United StatesUnited States

⚛️ IBM Launches IBM Q System One

IBM launches IBM Q System One, its first integrated quantum computing system for commercial use.
IBM Launches IBM Q System One (2019)
Quantum ComputingIBMComputer ScienceCommercializationInformation Technology
United StatesUnited States