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First programmable computer The  Z1  was created by German  Konrad Zuse  in his parents' living room between  1936 and 1938. It is considered to be the first electro-mechanical  binary  programmable computer, and the first really functional modern computer First concepts of what we consider a modern computer The  Turing machine  was first proposed by  Alan Turing  in  1936  and became the foundation for theories about computing and computers. The machine was a device that printed symbols on paper tape in a manner that emulated a person following a series of logical instructions. Without these fundamentals, we wouldn't have the computers we use today. ​ First concepts of what we consider a modern computer The  Turing machine  was first proposed by  Alan Turing  in  1936  and became the foundation for theories about computing and computers. The machine was a device that printed s...

When was the first computer invented? There is no easy answer to this question due to the many different classifications of  computers . The first mechanical computer, created by  Charles Babbage  in  1822 , doesn't really resemble what most would consider a computer today. Therefore, this document has been created with a listing of each of the computer firsts, starting with the Difference Engine and leading up to the computers we use today. Note: Early inventions which helped lead up to the computer, such as the  abacus ,  calculator , and tablet machines, are not accounted for in this doc When was the word "computer" was first used? The word "computer" was first recorded as being used in  1613  and originally was used to describe a human who performed calculations or computations. The definition of a computer remained the same until the end of the 19th century, when the industrial revolution gave rise to machines whose primary pu...