apr 21, 1951 - Whirlwind, the first real-time
computer was built at MIT
by the team of Jay Forrester
for the US Air Defense System,
became operational.
This computer is the first to
allow interactive computing,
allowing users to interact with
it using a keyboard and a
cathode-ray tube.
The Whirlwind design was later
developed into SAGE,
a comprehensive system of
real-time computers used for
early warning of air attacks.
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