 History of human–computer interaction

The history of human-computer interaction (HCI) is a rich narrative that tracks the development of how humans interact with computers and the evolution of the technologies that facilitate these interactions. Here’s an overview of key milestones and developments in this field: ### 1950s - The Birth of Computing - **Mainframe Computers**: Early computers were large, expensive, and primarily operated by specialists using punched cards and batch processing. There were no direct interactions between users and computers.