Computer Inventions of the 1970s

By fjones00

  • First Dynamic RAM Chip

    First Dynamic RAM Chip
    Invented by William Regitz (Intel), this random access memory chip replaced the previously used magnetic-core memory due to its small size and low price.

  • First Microprocessor

    First Microprocessor
    Imvented by Federico Faggin, Ted Hoff, and Stanley Mazor (Intel), computer design was changed forever by placing the brains of a computer (CPU, memory, controls) on a single chip.

  • Floppy Disk

    Floppy Disk
    Also known as a memory disk, Alan Shugart & IBM engineers introdcuced a new and easy way to transport data from computer to computer. They were coined this nickname because of its thinness and flexbility.

  • Ethernet

    Ethernet
    Invented by Robert Metcalfe, ethernet eliminated the need to have to dial up access to the internet. Unlike Wi-FI, ethernet connections are physical. Many businesses and homes still utilize ethernet connections today.

  • WordStar

    WordStar
    Invented by Seymour Rubenstein and Rob Barnaby, WordStar was the first commercially successful word processor that allowed people to write and edit documents using a computer like we do today.