Computer Events of the 1980's

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  • The Commodore 64 was Released

    The Commodore 64 was Released

    The Commodore 64, released by Commodore International, would become the best selling computer of the 1980's. It would introduce, and familiarize, millions of American's with the concepts of personal computing
  • Microsoft Word Released

    Microsoft Word Released

    Written by Charles Simonyi and Richard Brode, Word would become one of the foundational linchpins for The Windows Operating System and productivity suite
  • CD ROMs Introduced

    CD ROMs Introduced

    Created by a partnership of Sony and Denon, CD ROMs would change data retention and storage, as well as usher in the current era of digital music storage.
  • The 'Morris Worm' released

    The 'Morris Worm' released

    Credited as the first computer virus to affect large-scale institutions, as well smaller-scale end users, The Morris Virus was a computer worm written by Robert Morris. Morris, a graduate student, would also be the first person convicted under the 1984 Computer Fraud and Abuse Act
  • Computer Beats Grandmaster at Chess for First Time

    Computer Beats Grandmaster at Chess for First Time

    'Deep Thought', developed by Feng-hsiung Hsu at Carnegie Mellon University, became the first computer to beat a Grandmaster at a worldwide chess tournament