1960's Computer Inventions

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  • First Analog Optical Disk

    First Analog Optical Disk
    David Paul Gregg patented the first analog optical disk. Binary computer data is encoded on optical disks. The technology soon led to cds, dvds, laser disks, etc.(https://targetstudy.com/knowledge/invention/19/optical-disc.html)

  • CRAM Card Random Access Memory

    CRAM Card Random Access Memory
    NCR, National Cash Register corporation, developed mylar cards to process secondary storage. A deck of CRAM cards consisted of 256 cards and recorded 5.5 MB. CRAM cards lead to future advances in external storage of data for high speed processing.

  • Brown Box

    Brown Box
    Ralph Baer invented the first gaming console called the Brown Box. This invention led to future gaming devices that are well known today, like Atari, Sega, Xbox, Playstation, etc.

  • First ATM

    First ATM
    John Shepherd Barron invented the first ATM machine for Barclay's bank in England. Soon, ATMs spread across the world for instant money processing.

  • RS-232-C port

    RS-232-C port
    The first standard computer port for printers and modems was adopted by Electric Industries Association. The RS-232-C port is widely used for computer communication devices.