Timeline of computing hardware before 1950

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.

Computing timeline

 * Timeline of computing
 * 1950–1979
 * 1980–1989
 * 1990–1999
 * 2000–2009
 * 2010–2019
 * 2020–present
 * History of computing hardware