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First Dynamic RAM Chip
The company Intel created this, the worlds first DRAM. It was known as the Intel 1103. This is a Dynamic random access memory, and became widely popular around 2 years later. It enhanced the basic computers ability to use ram. -
Microprocessor
The worlds very first microprocessor was invented in 1971 by a Faggin, Mazor, and Hoff. This little chip started out in the Intel 4004 at the time. This invention was a compacted, integrated circuit which help all the necessities of a computer processor. This was quite an astounding invention due to the fact that they had just figured out how to make the central processing unit of a computer smaller. -
Floppy Disk
The floppy disk was invented in 1971 by Alan Shugart and IBM. this little device was a form of memory disk made of plastic and covered in magnetized iron. This invention made the storage and physical transfer of data between computers much easier as it made it possible to put data on it and insert it into another device. -
Networking/Ethernet
in 1973, Ethernet was introduced by Robert Metcalfe and Xerox. This invention allowed people to physically connect computers together using Ethernet cables. A good example of this working would be if an old company wanted to connect all there computer and similarly ran object like printers, so that every computer can use the printer(s) -
Consumer Computer Devices
Around nineteen seventy four to nineteen seventy five, the very first consumer computers became readily available, with its creators being Scelbi. These computers where made with the consumer in mind, with it being easier to handle than its previous versions as well as generally being physically more suited for an average person.
