The 1980s and Its contributions to Computing

  • Seagate ST506 Hard Disk Drive

    Seagate ST506 Hard Disk Drive

    It allowed the for the storage of more information on computers. A whole 5 Megabytes of data, which was 5 times more then the average floppy disk
  • The CD

    The CD

    Allowed for the storage of data off of computers and the physical exchange of said data.
  • Apple Macintosh

    Apple Macintosh

    It was one of the first personal computers to be marketed to the public
  • Microsoft Windows

    Microsoft Windows

    The Windows operating system was one of the many steps toward making personal computers possible.
  • C++ Programming Language is Published

    C++ Programming Language is Published

    Allowed for new programs to be coded.

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