Copyright (c) 2005-2009 The Printed Owl. All rights reserved. http://www.printedowl.com/Calendar.aspx?id=computer_history&next_day=7/3/2009 The history of computers, software, and information technology. Each day of the year contains a historical reference to the people, inventions, and events that define the remarkable evolution of computers in our society. Educational and motivational. en-us 30 http://www.printedowl.com/ 103 120 http://www.printedowl.com/images/calendars/computer_history_cover.gifhttp://www.printedowl.com/Calendar.aspx?id=computer_history&next_day=7/3/2009http://www.printedowl.com/Calendar.aspx?id=computer_history&next_day=7/3/20092009-07-03 The ENIAC is built at the University of Pennsylvania in 1945. The Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer is the first all-electronic computer designed to be capable of being reprogrammed by rewiring to solve a full range of computing problems. The ENIAC has a clock speed of 100 kHz and is used for military purposes, such as calculating ballistic firing tables and designing atomic weapons.

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