History of Computing
Old vs New, TCP and SNA
We continue to look at standards, old and new, that have played a role in the evolution of terminal emulation. This articles discusses SNA and TCP and their roles in network communications.
Old vs New, SSH and Telnet
As a developer of terminal emulation software we’re acutely aware of legacy technologies and the role they have played and in the evolution of windows terminal emulator software. This article is the first in a series that takes a look at some of the standards, old and new, that have played a role in terminal history.
A Brief History of the Internet
The funny thing about the Internet is that it has been around for a lot longer than you probably realize. Most people would tell you the Internet came into being some time during the Nineties and, indeed, that is when it first started to reach the general public and become the all-pervading force we know it as today. However, the history of the Internet dates back a lot further — in fact, all the way back to the 1960s when mainframes were still relatively new. These days, terminal emulation software such as 3270 emulation is needed to access mainframes, and the Internet is stronger than ever.
If we want to get technical, we could tell you the roots of the Internet date all the way back to the 19th century, when cables were first laid across the Atlantic Ocean. Whereas, previously, communication across continents could only happen through messages carried via ships (and even then it could take weeks), the cable meant messages could be transmitted in a matter of minutes.
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Tech Timeline: A History of Computing
Here we look at some of the most important events and inventions in the history of computing, from the humble abacus to mainframes, terminal emulation software, the internet and social media. It’s a brief and information-packed timeline of computer history.
2400 BC: The abacus was invented by the Babylonians. Not a computer, you say? Well, it may not be a computer in the electronic sense that we recognise today, but the abacus still performed computational functions and was the most advanced method of calculation for thousands of years after its invention.
1642: Blaise Pascal invents the mechanical calculator, which he called the Pascaline. The machine could only be operated by Pascal himself, but it set in motion the development of mechanical calculators around the world.
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