Storiascopio · Era 12 of 12 · lower secondary year 3
The personal computer
1977 · California, United States (and earlier Ivrea, Italy)
In short
The first computers were the size of rooms and cost a fortune. As early as 1965 the Italian company Olivetti had presented the Programma 101 in New York, a programmable desktop calculator. In 1977 computers designed for homes and schools came on the market, such as the Apple II, with a keyboard and a connection to the television. They could be used for writing, doing calculations and playing the first video games.
Why it matters The computer stopped being a machine for a few experts and became a tool for everyone.
Source: Computer History Museum, “Timeline of Computer History”
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1953Event 12 of 252022
Your turn
Name ______________________ Class ______ Date __________
When did it happen? Find the date at the top and write it here:
Tell it in your own words: what happened?
Draw the scene below.
storiascopio.com/en/event/the-personal-computer/ · free worksheet, you may photocopy it for your class