Healthcare technology 8 04 2015

Technology Advancements

By sjtomah
  • personal computer

    personal computer

    While there were several variations on the idea of the personal computer pre-1980s, including the Apple II, it was IBM that coined the term when it released the IBM 5150 on 12 August 1981.
  • CD (compact disc)

    CD (compact disc)

    Commercial CD's were launched in 1982 and initially met with industry-wide skepticism - only 1,000 titles were available by the end of 1983. When the cost of CD players dropped appreciably they hit the big time.
  • Philips and Sony introduce CD-ROM technology.

    Philips and Sony introduce CD-ROM technology.

    Digital audio is stored on a CD in almost the same way as computer data. Which is why the CD-ROM (Read Only Memory) was developed and launched around 1985. http://www.philips.com/a-w/research/technologies/cd/cd-family.html
  • The combination of Aldus PageMaker for the Macintosh and the Apple Laser Writer laser printer usher in the era of desktop publishing.

    The combination of Aldus PageMaker for the Macintosh and the Apple Laser Writer laser printer usher in the era of desktop publishing.

    n conjunction with Apple’s famous PC, the LaserWriter pushed the personal computer into the worlds of graphic design and publishing.
  • NSFNET was made

    NSFNET was made

    Short for National Science Foundation Network. NSFNET is a wide-area network started by the National Science Foundation (NSF) that went online in 1986
    http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/n/nsfnet.htm
  • Microsoft Windows 1.0 is created

    Microsoft Windows 1.0 is created

    On November 10th, 1983, Microsoft announced Windows. For $99, it came with a notepad, calendar, clock, cardfile, terminal application, file manager, a game of Reversi, Windows Write, and Windows Paint. The original press materials, prepared using Windows Write,
  • More than 30 million computers are in use in the United States.

    More than 30 million computers are in use in the United States.

    the price of computers had gone down making it more affordably for people.
  • DAT is introduced

    DAT is introduced

    DAT (Digital Audio Tape) is a standard medium and technology for the digital recording of audio on tape at a professional level of quality.
  • The GIF graphics image format is introduced by CompuServe.

    The GIF graphics image format is introduced by CompuServe.

    Graphics Interchange Format (tm) A standard defining a mechanism for the storage and transmission of raster-based graphics information June 15, 1987
  • PICT format image format is introduced by Apple.

    PICT format image format is introduced by Apple.

    PICT is a graphics file format introduced on the original Apple Macintosh computer as its standard metafile format. It allows the interchange of graphics (both bitmapped and vector),
  • Gopher, a distributed document search and retrieval network protocol, is released.

    Gopher, a distributed document search and retrieval network protocol, is released.

    The Gopher protocol /ˈɡoʊfər/ is a TCP/IP application layer protocol designed for distributing, searching, and retrieving documents over the Internet.https://www.minnpost.com/business/2016/08/rise-and-fall-gopher-protocol
  • Windows NT is released, providing advanced network connectivity.

    Windows NT is released, providing advanced network connectivity.

    Windows NT is a Microsoft Windows personal computer operating system designed for users and businesses needing advanced capability. NT's technology is the base for the Microsoft successor operating system, Windows 2000.