Computer Inventions- the 1970s

  • Intel 1103

    Intel 1103

    Intel released the first ever DRAM (dynamic random access memory chip). The DRAM is a way to store data in memory.
    Inventors: Intel 1103 team
  • Floppy Disks

    Floppy Disks

    The invention of the floppy disk which could store data and share data with other computers.
    Inventors: Alan Shugart and IBM engineers
  • Ethernet

    Ethernet

    Ethernet connects devices in a wired local area network.
    Inventor: Robert Metcalfe
  • Apple I

    Apple I

    Apple computers starts up and the Apple I comes out as the first computer with a single circuit board.
    Inventors: Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak
  • Word Processor

    Word Processor

    The word processing program known as WordStar is released.
    Inventors: Seymour Rubenstein & Rob Barnaby