This article presents a detailed timeline of events in the history of computing software and hardware: from prehistory until 1949. For narratives explaining the overall developments, see History of computing.
Pre-computing
The analog computer
1641âÂÂ1820
Invention of the mechanical computer
1822-1851
1851âÂÂ1930
1931âÂÂ1940
Invention of the programmable computer
1941âÂÂ1949
Computing timeline
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