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The Complex Number Caculator (CNC)
The CNC performs caculations. This was an important invention becasue this helped mathamatitions go father in their work. -
Harvard Mark-1
The Mark 1 was a used to peform mathematical tables. It was important because it gave us an easier way to do math tables and also is an example of how far we have come today. -
Nixdorf Computer Corp.
Heinz Nixdorf founded Nixdorf Computer Corp. in Germany. This is important because without companies running computer production we wouldn't have what we have today. -
Fairchild Camera
Jean Hoerni's Planar process, invented at Fairchild Camera and Instrument Corp. This is important because it improves reliability and, by allowing printing of conducting channels directly on the silicon surface. -
Dataphone
It was important that AT&T made its dataphone because it helped us with things like converting digital computer data to analog signals for transmission across its long distance network. -
Acoustically Coupled Modem
The acoustically coupled modem was important because it helped reliably detected bits of data despite background noise heard over long-distance phone lines. -
Intel´s 8008 Microprocessor
Intel´s 8008 microprocessor was important because it for the first time, a microprocessor could handle both uppercase and lowercase letters, all 10 numerals, punctuation marks, and a host of other symbols. -
The Apple II
The Apple II was important because its printed circuit motherboard, switching power supply, keyboard, case assembly, manual, game paddles, A/C powercord, and cassette tape with the computer game "Breakout." When hooked up to a color television set, the Apple II produced brilliant color graphics. This gave us the first look at what we could create. -
Apollo Computer
The Apollo Computer was important because it showed the first work station, its DN100, offering more power than some minicomputers at a fraction of the price. -
EISA
The EISA was important because it used a 32-bit bus, or a means by which two devices can communicate. The advanced data-handling features of the EISA made it an improvement over the 16-bit bus of industry standard architecture. Also IBM´s competitors developed the EISA as a way to avoid paying a fee to IBM for its MCA bus.
