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The Complex Number Calculator (CNC) is completed. In 1939
Discription: Used for engernering
This is important because a calculator is very handy in the world today. We needed this to be invented to do more advanced math and engernering problems. -
At MIT, Jay Forrester installed magnetic core memory on the Whirlwind computer
Discription; the core memory made it better untell the 1970
this is important because this memory made computers work better, faster and more efficent. -
CDC´s 6600 supercomputer
Discribition; made up on 10 small computers, fastet computer in the world at the time.
this is important because it processed 3x faster then its closet competeter. -
The Kenbak-1, the first personal computer
Discribition- it was made using a medium sized curcit.
This is important because without a personal computer we would not be able to have the technology or the resorces we have today. -
The TV Typewriter
Discribition- used $120 worth of electrial componunts.
This is important because if the TV typewriter was never invented we would never have the remote. -
Adam Osborne completed the first portable computer
Discribation- When first created it weighed 25 pounds. first portable computer
This is important because it is very convenient to take the computer with you too places you need to go. -
Apple Computer launched the Macintosh
Discribtion- had a grafic user infrence. It had a very afforable price at the time it was released.
This is important because it was one of the first succesful mouse driven computers. -
The World Wide Web was born
discribition- A hypertext system that was used to search for information.
This is important becuase we rely on the internet for everything. It is full of many resources and imformation. -
The Iomega Zip Disk is released
Discribtion- 3 1/2 inch floppy disk used to hold storage.
This is important because its a way to store important imformation and its portable. -
ipad was released
Disribtion- A handheld computer that is very thin and can have multipul purposes
This is important because they are more compacted and you can do virtually everything you can do on a computer but they are more portable.
