| Part 1. If you dream of becoming the next Steve | | | | and was specifically made for use on a computer. |
| Jobs or Bill Gates and making a significant impact on | | | | There were video and simple graphical games |
| the IT industry then it is useful to be aware of the | | | | available before this but they were not used with |
| evolution of the computer. | | | | computers. They probably played a small part in the |
| Computers have completely revolutionised the way | | | | advancement of information technology and its |
| we work, live and behave and have created millions | | | | application to computers. |
| of job opportunities. The IT industry requires | | | | Another very important part of the computer |
| thousands of different specialist professionals in order | | | | revolution was when the very first laptop became |
| to keep things running smoothly. Below is a very brief | | | | available. Laptops can sometimes be described as |
| outline of the most important computer related | | | | portable computers and that is what they were |
| inventions. | | | | initially understood to be. Many consider the first |
| The history of the computer is actually very hard to | | | | laptop ever invented to be the Osborne 1 which was |
| define because people have different opinions on | | | | made by Adam Osborne. |
| what qualifies as a computer. Therefore it is best to | | | | The first laptop which had a built in CD-ROM was |
| simply point out some key points of interest. | | | | bought onto the market in 1994 by IBM and it was |
| The first attempt at creating a computer related | | | | called the IBM ThinkPad. IBM is a huge IT company |
| device was first attempted in 1936 by Konrad Zuse. | | | | which provides IT, technology and computer |
| He created the first programmable computer and | | | | products and solutions. IBM is still considered as one |
| named it the Z1 Computer. | | | | of the biggest and most successful companies in the |
| The very first Apple Macintosh computer was | | | | world and it has a long history in IT. |
| available in 1976 and it aimed to be an affordable | | | | It is certainly very advantageous for a potential IT |
| home computer. It was named the Apple I personal | | | | industry professional to learn about some of the |
| computer kit. The next model was released in 1977 | | | | early IT developments and very first computers. If |
| and came with its own floppy disk drive, colour | | | | this article has caught your interest and you would |
| graphics and open architecture. | | | | like to find out more about the IT industry then the |
| The very first computer game invented was created | | | | next step would be to go to some of the specialist |
| in 1962 by Steve Russell. It was called 'SpaceWar' | | | | IT careers websites. |