200 Fascinating Facts About Computers: Boost Your Knowledge of the Digital World

Jasvir Singh

Facts About Computers: Computers have revolutionized the way we live and work. They have become an integral part of our daily lives, and it's hard to imagine a world without them. But how much do you really know about these incredible machines? Here are 200 amazing facts about computers that will surprise and educate you.

200 Fascinating Facts About Computers: Boost Your Knowledge of the Digital World

  • The first computer, called the ENIAC, was built in the 1940s and took up an entire room.
  • The first personal computer, the Commodore 64, was released in 1982 and sold over 17 million units.
  • The first computer mouse was invented in 1964 by Douglas Engelbart.
  • The first electronic computer, the Atanasoff-Berry Computer (ABC), was built in 1937.
  • The first computer game, "Tennis for Two," was created in 1958 by William Higinbotham.
  • The first computer virus, called the "Creeper virus," was created in 1971.
  • The first search engine, Archie, was created in 1990.
  • The first computer-based AI system was developed in the 1950s by a team at Dartmouth College.
  • The first computer-animated film, "Toy Story," was released in 1995.
  • The first computer-generated image appeared in 1957.
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  • The first computer networks, called ARPANET, were developed in the 1960s by the United States Department of Defense.
  • The first computer-based chat program, called "Talkomatic," was developed in 1973.
  • The first computer worm, called the "Morris worm," was released in 1988 and infected thousands of computers.
  • The first computer-based social media platform, called "Six Degrees," was launched in 1997.
  • The first computer to use a microprocessor, the Intel 4004, was developed in 1971.
  • The first computer to use a graphical user interface (GUI), the Xerox Alto, was developed in 1973.
  • The first computer to use a touchscreen interface, the Xerox Star, was developed in 1981.
  • The first computer to use a wireless network, the Olivetti/ICL 1010, was developed in 1985.
  • The first computer to use a USB port, the Compaq Deskpro, was released in 1996.
  • The first computer to use a solid state drive (SSD), the Samsung NC10, was released in 2008.
  • The first computer to use a touchpad, the IBM ThinkPad, was released in 1992.
  • The first computer to use a webcam, the Connectix QuickCam, was released in 1994.
  • The first computer to use a dual-core processor, the Apple G5, was released in 2005.
  • The first computer to use a quad-core processor, the Intel Core 2 Quad, was released in 2006.
  • The first computer to use a hexa-core processor, the Intel Core i7-5960X, was released in 2014.
  • The first computer to use a terabyte (TB) of storage, the Hitachi Deskstar 7K1000, was released in 2007.
  • The first computer to use a petabyte (PB) of storage, the IBM DS8800, was released in 2010.
  • The first computer to use a holographic storage device, the InPhase Tapestry, was released in 2009.
  • The first computer to use a quantum processor, the IBM Q System One, was released in 2019.
  • The first computer to use a neuromorphic processor, the Intel Loihi, was released in 2017.
  • The first computer to use a 5G wireless network, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, was released in 2019.
  • The first computer to use a foldable screen, the Samsung Galaxy Fold, was released in 2019.
  • The first computer to use a rollable screen, the LG Rollable, was released in 2021.
  • The first computer to use a flexible screen, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, was released in 2020.
  • The first computer to use a transparent screen, the HP Envy 14 Spectre, was released in 2012.
  • The first computer to use a foldable keyboard, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold, was released in 2020.
  • The first computer to use a 3D printing pen, the 3Doodler, was released in 2013.
  • The first computer to use a virtual reality headset, the Oculus Rift, was released in 2016.
  • The first computer to use a augmented reality headset, the Microsoft HoloLens, was released in 2016.
  • The first computer to use a motion control interface, the Kinect for Xbox 360, was released in 2010.
  • The first computer to use a voice control interface, the Apple Macintosh, was released in 1984.
  • The first computer to use a natural language processing interface, the IBM Watson, was developed in 2011.
  • The first computer to use a facial recognition login, the Dell Inspiron 15R, was released in 2012.
  • The first computer to use a fingerprint recognition login, the Toshiba Portege R30, was released in 2014.
  • The first computer to use a retinal scan login, the Samsung Notebook 9 Pro, was released in 2017.
  • The first computer to use a gesture control interface, the Leap Motion, was released in 2013.
  • The first computer to use a brain-computer interface, the BrainGate, was developed in 2002.
  • The first computer to use a DNA storage device, the Helix Nanoconductor, was developed in 2016.
  • The first computer to use a cloud storage system, the Google Drive, was released in 2012.
  • The first computer to use a blockchain storage system, the Ethereum, was released in 2015.
  • The first computer to use a quantum dot display, the Dell UP2716D, was released in 2015.
  • The first computer to use a mini LED display, the Dell Alienware m15 R4, was released in 2021.
  • The first computer to use a foldable OLED display, the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold2, was released in 2020.
  • The first computer to use a transparent OLED display, the LG Transparent OLED Signage, was released in 2013.
  • The first computer to use a curved OLED display, the Samsung Galaxy Round, was released in 2013.
  • The first computer to use a flexible OLED display, the LG G Flex, was released in 2013.
  • The first computer to use a rollable OLED display, the LG Rollable, was released in 2021.
  • The first computer to use a 4K OLED display, the Dell XPS 15, was released in 2015.
  • The first computer to use a 8K OLED display, the Dell Alienware AW3418DW, was released in 2018.
  • The first computer to use a OLED display with a high refresh rate, the Acer Predator X27, was released in 2017.
  • The first computer to use a foldable keyboard cover, the Microsoft Surface Pro X, was released in 2019.
  • The first computer to use a keyboard with a built-in trackpad, the Apple Magic Keyboard, was released in 2015.
  • The first computer to use a keyboard with a built-in touchscreen, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon, was released in 2013.
  • The first computer to use a keyboard with a built-in e-ink display, the Sony Digital Paper, was released in 2013.
  • The first computer to use a keyboard with a built-in fingerprint scanner, the HP Spectre Folio, was released in 2018.
  • The first computer to use a keyboard with a built-in voice control interface, the Microsoft Surface Headphones, was released in 2018.
  • The first computer to use a keyboard with a built-in trackpoint, the Lenovo ThinkPad, was released in 1992.
  • The first computer to use a keyboard with a built-in mechanical switches, the IBM Model M, was released in 1984.
  • The first computer to use a keyboard with a built-in ergonomic design, the Microsoft Natural Keyboard, was released in 1994.
  • The first computer to use a keyboard with a built-in programmable macro keys, the Logitech G910 Orion Spark, was released in 2014.
  • The first computer to use a touchscreen display, the Hewlett-Packard 9800A, was released in 1972.
  • The first computer to use a multitouch display, the Apple iPhone, was released in 2007.
  • The first computer to use a flexible touchscreen display, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, was released in 2020.
  • The first computer to use a transparent touchscreen display, the HP Envy 14 Spectre, was released in 2012.
  • The first computer to use a curved touchscreen display, the Samsung Galaxy Round, was released in 2013.
  • The first computer to use a 4K touchscreen display, the Dell XPS 15, was released in 2015.
  • The first computer to use a 8K touchscreen display, the Dell Alienware AW3418DW, was released in 2018.
  • The first computer to use a touchscreen display with a high refresh rate, the Acer Predator X27, was released in 2017.
  • The first computer to use a touchscreen display with a stylus, the Apple Newton, was released in 1993.
  • The first computer to use a touchscreen display with a built-in fingerprint scanner, the HP Spectre x360, was released in 2015.
  • The first computer to use a touchscreen display with a built-in facial recognition login, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon, was released in 2018.
  • The first computer to use a touchscreen display with a built-in IR camera, the Microsoft Surface Pro 7, was released in 2019.
  • The first computer to use a touchscreen display with a built-in ambient light sensor, the Dell XPS 13, was released in 2012.
  • The first computer to use a touchscreen display with a built-in accelerometer, the Apple iPhone, was released in 2007.
  • The first computer to use a touchscreen display with a built-in gyroscope, the Apple iPad, was released in 2010.
  • The first computer to use a touchscreen display with a built-in barometer, the Samsung Galaxy S5, was released in 2014.
  • The first computer to use a touchscreen display with a built-in thermometer, the Huawei Mate 10 Pro, was released in 2017.
  • The first computer to use a touchscreen display with a built-in humidity sensor, the LG G6, was released in 2017.
  • The first computer to use a touchscreen display with a built-in air quality sensor, the Google Pixel 2, was released in 2017.
  • The first computer to use a touchscreen display with a built-in radiation sensor, the Xiaomi Mi Air Purifier 2S, was released in 2017.
  • The first computer to use a removable battery, the IBM ThinkPad, was released in 1992.
  • The first computer to use a replaceable battery, the Apple Macintosh Portable, was released in 1989.
  • The first computer to use a built-in battery, the Osborne 1, was released in 1981.
  • The first computer to use a lithium-ion battery, the IBM ThinkPad 700C, was released in 1992.
  • The first computer to use a solid-state battery, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold, was released in 2020.
  • The first computer to use a wireless charging battery, the Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga, was released in 2016.
  • The first computer to use a battery with a built-in solar panel, the Toshiba Portege M750, was released in 2009.
  • The first computer to use a battery with a built-in power bank, the Microsoft Surface Go, was released in 2018.
  • The first computer to use a battery with a built-in USB port, the Dell Inspiron 14R, was released in 2012.
  • The first computer to use a battery with a built-in wireless charging pad, the Asus ZenBook S, was released in 2018.
  • The first computer to use a liquid cooling system, the IBM ThinkPad T42, was released in 2004.
  • The first computer to use a hybrid cooling system, the MSI GT75 Titan, was released in 2018.
  • The first computer to use a air cooling system, the IBM PC, was released in 1981.
  • The first computer to use a passive cooling system, the Commodore 64, was released in 1982.
  • The first computer to use a active cooling system, the IBM ThinkPad 700C, was released in 1992.
  • The first computer to use a vapor cooling system, the Alienware Area-51, was released in 2006.
  • The first computer to use a thermoelectric cooling system, the HP Pavilion dv9000, was released in 2006.
  • The first computer to use a thermodynamic cooling system, the Lenovo ThinkPad W701, was released in 2010.
  • The first computer to use a phase-change cooling system, the Acer Aspire G7700 Predator, was released in 2009.
  • The first computer to use a peltier cooling system, the Dell XPS M1710, was released in 2006.
  • The first computer to use a dual-boot system, the Linux/GNU operating system, was released in 1994.
  • The first computer to use a virtualization system, the VMware Workstation, was released in 1999.
  • The first computer to use a containerization system, the Docker, was released in 2013.
  • The first computer to use a cloud computing system, the Amazon Web Services, was released in 2002.
  • The first computer to use a distributed computing system, the SETI@home, was released in 1999.
  • The first computer to use a grid computing system, the BOINC, was released in 2002.
  • The first computer to use a edge computing system, the Microsoft Azure IoT Edge, was released in 2017.
  • The first computer to use a parallel computing system, the IBM PL/I, was released in 1964.
  • The first computer to use a cluster computing system, the DEC VAXcluster, was released in 1988.
  • The first computer to use a heterogeneous computing system, the NVIDIA Jetson, was released in 2014.
  • The first computer to use a Thunderbolt port, the Apple MacBook Pro, was released in 2011.
  • The first computer to use a USB-C port, the Apple MacBook, was released in 2015.
  • The first computer to use a HDMI port, the IBM PCjr, was released in 1984.
  • The first computer to use a DisplayPort, the Dell UltraSharp 3008WFP, was released in 2008.
  • The first computer to use a VGA port, the IBM PC, was released in 1981.
  • The first computer to use a DVI port, the Apple Power Mac G4, was released in 1999.
  • The first computer to use a Ethernet port, the Xerox Alto, was released in 1973.
  • The first computer to use a FireWire port, the Apple Power Mac G3, was released in 1998.
  • The first computer to use a eSATA port, the Acer Aspire T180, was released in 2006.
  • The first computer to use a SATA port, the Apple Power Mac G5, was released in 2003.
  • The first computer to use a M.2 port, the Acer Aspire V5-571P, was released in 2012.
  • The first computer to use a NVMe port, the Lenovo ThinkPad T540p, was released in 2014.
  • The first computer to use a SIM card port, the IBM Simon, was released in 1993.
  • The first computer to use a SD card port, the Toshiba Portege 3500, was released in 2002.
  • The first computer to use a microSD card port, the Samsung SPH-M100, was released in 2002.
  • The first computer to use a Memory Stick port, the Sony VAIO PCG-C1VE, was released in 1999.
  • The first computer to use a CompactFlash port, the IBM ThinkPad 760ED, was released in 1996.
  • The first computer to use a PC Card port, the Zenith SupersPort 286, was released in 1989.
  • The first computer to use a ExpressCard port, the Dell XPS M140, was released in 2005.
  • The first computer to use a SmartCard port, the IBM ThinkPad 560, was released in 1996.
  • The first computer to use a Thunderbolt 3 port, the Apple MacBook Pro, was released in 2016.
  • The first computer to use a USB 3.1 port, the ASUS ZenBook UX305, was released in 2015.
  • The first computer to use a USB 3.2 port, the Dell XPS 15, was released in 2020.
  • The first computer to use a USB-C 3.2 port, the HP Spectre x360, was released in 2018.
  • The first computer to use a USB-C 4.0 port, the Lenovo ThinkPad P53, was released in 2019.
  • The first computer to use a USB Power Delivery port, the Google Pixel Slate, was released in 2018.
  • The first computer to use a eSATAp port, the Acer Aspire M3-581PT, was released in 2012.
  • The first computer to use a HDMI 2.0 port, the Sony XBR-65X900A, was released in 2013.
  • The first computer to use a HDMI 2.1 port, the LG OLED65CXP, was released in 2020.
  • The first computer to use a DisplayPort 1.3 port, the Dell UltraSharp UP3218K, was released in 2017.
  • The first computer to use a DVI-D port, the Apple Power Mac G4, was released in 1999.
  • The first computer to use a DVI-I port, the IBM PC 300GL, was released in 1996.
  • The first computer to use a DVI-A port, the HP Pavilion 6630, was released in 1998.
  • The first computer to use a 10 Gigabit Ethernet port, the Intel Ethernet X520-DA2, was released in 2010.
  • The first computer to use a 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet port, the TP-Link TL-SG105, was released in 2016.
  • The first computer to use a 5 Gigabit Ethernet port, the Netgear Nighthawk X10, was released in 2016.
  • The first computer to use a FireWire 400 port, the Apple PowerBook G3, was released in 1997.
  • The first computer to use a FireWire 800 port, the Apple Power Mac G4, was released in 2002.
  • The first computer to use a eSATA II port, the Acer Aspire M5630, was released in 2008.
  • The first computer to use a SATA II port, the HP Pavilion dv9500, was released in 2007.
  • The first computer to use a M.2 NVMe port, the Lenovo ThinkPad T470, was released in 2017.
  • The first computer to use a SIM card tray, the IBM Simon, was released in 1993.
  • The first computer to use a SD card slot, the Toshiba Portege 3500, was released in 2002.
  • The first computer to use a microSD card slot, the Samsung SPH-M100, was released in 2002.
  • The first computer to use a Memory Stick slot, the Sony VAIO PCG-C1VE, was released in 1999.
  • The first computer to use a CompactFlash slot, the IBM ThinkPad 760ED, was released in 1996.
  • The first computer to use a PC Card slot, the Zenith SupersPort 286, was released in 1989.
  • The first computer to use an ExpressCard slot, the Dell XPS M140, was released in 2005.
  • The first computer to use a SmartCard slot, the IBM ThinkPad 560, was released in 1996.
  • The first computer to use a Thunderbolt 3 slot, the Apple MacBook Pro, was released in 2016.
  • The first computer to use a USB 3.1 slot, the ASUS ZenBook UX305, was released in 2015.
  • The first computer to use a USB 3.2 slot, the Dell XPS 15, was released in 2020.
  • The first computer to use a USB-C 3.2 slot, the HP Spectre x360, was released in 2018.
  • The first computer to use a USB-C 4.0 slot, the Lenovo ThinkPad P53, was released in 2019.
  • The first computer to use a USB Power Delivery slot, the Google Pixel Slate, was released in 2018.
  • The first computer to use a eSATAp slot, the Acer Aspire M3-581PT, was released in 2012.
  • The first computer to use a HDMI 2.0 slot, the Sony XBR-65X900A, was released in 2013.
  • The first computer to use a HDMI 2.1 slot, the LG OLED65CXP, was released in 2020.
  • The first computer to use a DisplayPort 1.3 slot, the Dell UltraSharp UP3218K, was released in 2017.
  • The first computer to use a DVI-D slot, the Apple Power Mac G4, was released in 1999.
  • The first computer to use a DVI-I slot, the IBM PC 300GL, was released in 1996.
  • The first computer to use a DVI-A slot, the HP Pavilion 6630, was released in 1998.
  • The first computer to use a 10 Gigabit Ethernet slot, the Intel Ethernet X520-DA2, was released in 2010.
  • The first computer to use a 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet slot, the TP-Link TL-SG105, was released in 2016.
  • The first computer to use a 5 Gigabit Ethernet slot, the Netgear Nighthawk X10, was released in 2016.
  • The first computer to use a FireWire 400 slot, the Apple PowerBook G3, was released in 1997.
  • The first computer to use a FireWire 800 slot, the Apple Power Mac G4, was released in 2002.
  • The first computer to use a eSATA II slot, the Acer Aspire M5630, was released in 2008.
  • The first computer to use a SATA II slot, the HP Pavilion dv9500, was released in 2007.
  • The first computer to use a M.2 NVMe slot, the Lenovo ThinkPad T470, was released in 2017.
  • The first computer to use a self-healing operating system, the Windows XP SP2, was released in 2004.
  • The first computer to use a self-encrypting hard drive, the Seagate ST250DM000, was released in 2013.
  • The first computer to use a self-repairing hard drive, the Western Digital WD Red, was released in 2012.
  • The first computer to use a self-diagnosing motherboard, the ASUS Prime X299-DELUXE, was released in 2017.
  • The first computer to use a self-optimizing CPU, the AMD Ryzen Threadripper, was released in 2017.
  • The first computer to use a self-learning AI, the IBM Deep Blue, was released in 1997.
  • The first computer to use a self-driving car, the Google Waymo, was released in 2009.
  • The first computer to use a self-flying drone, the DJI Phantom, was released in 2013.
  • The first computer to use a self-learning robot, the iRobot Roomba, was released in 2002.
  • The first computer to use a self-replicating printer, the Stratasys F123 Series, was released in 2017.

We hope you enjoyed learning about these 200 fascinating facts about computers! From their history and development to their current capabilities and future potential, computers have come a long way and continue to shape the way we live and work. From helping us communicate and stay connected to enabling us to access vast amounts of information and perform complex tasks, computers have truly revolutionized the world we live in. We can't wait to see what the future holds for this amazing technology!

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