1981: The fifth generation of computers, characterized by VLSI circuits and network computers,

begins.

1982: Lotus Development Company is founded, introducing the electronic spreadsheet product
Lotus 123.

1984: Apple introduces the Macintosh desktop computer with a graphical user interface (GUI).

1990: HyperText Markup Language (HTML) is developed by Tim Berners-Lee, paving the way
for the World Wide Web (WWW).

1991: LINUX, a reliable and compact operating system, is developed by Linus Torvalds.

1993: Mosaic, a web browser, is developed by Marc Andreessen.

1994: Yahoo, a global internet services provider, is founded by Jerry Yang and David Filo.

1995: Microsoft launches Internet Explorer.

1996: Google search engine is developed. Apple receives a significant investment from
Microsoft.

1997: Apple ends its court case against Microsoft.

1999: The term Wi-Fi enters the computing language. The millennium bug (Y2K) threatens the
world.

2000: Apple unveils the Mac OS X operating system, and Microsoft rolls out Windows XP.

2004: Facebook is launched. Mozilla Corporation releases Firefox 1.0.

2005: YouTube, a video-sharing website, is launched.

2006: Apple introduces MacBook Pro and Intel-based iMac.

2007: iPhone is released, bringing computer functions to smartphones.

2009: Microsoft launches Windows 7.

2010: Apple unveils the iPad.

2011: Google releases Chromebook.

2012: Facebook reaches 1 billion users.

2015: Apple releases the Apple Watch, and Microsoft releases Windows 10.